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Executive Briefing | March 12, 2026In the U.S., there is lots of investment in health care innovation—in new pharmaceuticals, new technologies, new service delivery models, and more. The innovation is fueled by significant investments by government, by publicly traded companies, and by venture capital/private equity firms… -
40% Of Workers Say Employers Effectively Support Well-Being
Weekly News Wire | March 12, 2026In the 6th Annual Workplace Wellness Survey published by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) and Greenwald Research, 40% of workers said their employers are “good” or “excellent” at helping improve overall well-being, including workplace, physical, emotional, and financial health.… -
Medicaid Spending Reached $900.3 Billion For 103 Million Beneficiaries In FY 2023
Weekly News Wire | March 12, 2026Medicaid program spending in fiscal year (FY) 2023 totaled $900.3 billion, according to a data set released by the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC). Of the total, $619.9 billion was federal spending and $280.4 billion was state… -
Chronic Kidney Disease Severity Linked To Higher Risk Of Cognitive Impairment
Weekly News Wire | March 12, 2026As chronic kidney disease (CKD) advances, the prevalence of cognitive impairment—including problems with attention, processing speed, and executive function—increases, according to a recent study. Among those with CKD, higher urine protein-to-creatinine ratios (UPCR) were associated with cognitive impairments. However, lower… -
Survey Finds Children In Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, North Dakota, Rhode Island, And Utah Have Most Resilient Childhoods
Weekly News Wire | March 12, 2026Childhood resiliency was highest in Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, North Dakota, Rhode Island, and Utah based on parent survey responses. The survey responses were used to generate a Family Studies Resilient Childhood Score (RCS), which measures the extent to which children… -
Employers Expanding Family Health Benefits, But Employees Report Less Support
Weekly News Wire | March 12, 2026Organizations are significantly expanding family health offerings, yet employees report feeling less supported than they did a year ago, according to a recent report. This disconnect may stem from how benefits are delivered. Employees often must navigate multiple vendors, eligibility… -
Idaho Legislature Considering Bill To Add Assertive Community Treatment For People With SMI To Medicaid State Plan
Weekly News Wire | March 12, 2026The Idaho legislature is considering House Bill 753 to add assertive community treatment (ACT) for Medicaid beneficiaries with serious mental illness (SMI) to the state Medicaid plan. The legislation follows recent Medicaid cuts implemented to address a state budget deficit.… -
Easterseals MORC Opens Behavioral Health Urgent Care Clinic In Southfield, Michigan
Market Watch | March 12, 2026Easterseals Macomb-Oakland Regional Center (MORC) has opened the first of many planned Behavioral Health Urgent Care (BHUC) clinics. The clinic is located at 22200 West Nine Mile Road in Southfield, Michigan. Services are available Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to… -
CaringKind Announces Affiliate Partnership With Alzheimer’s Disease Resource Center To Expand Dementia Care Across New York
Market Watch | March 12, 2026CaringKind, which provides dementia care in New York, announced the Alzheimer’s Disease Resource Center (ADRC) as a new affiliate. This strategic partnership expands access to comprehensive, support services for people living with dementia and their care partners across New York… -
Alzheimer’s Association Earns Joint Accreditation To Train Entire Health Care Teams In Brain Health & Dementia Care
Market Watch | March 12, 2026The Alzheimer’s Association announced that it has earned Joint Accreditation status to provide interprofessional continuing education through Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education. The national credential allows the Association to train entire health care teams—including physicians, nurses, social workers, pharmacists,… -
U.S. Department Of Justice Awards $477,943 To Louisiana Department Of Justice To Protect Children From Technology-Facilitated Crimes
Market Watch | March 12, 2026The federal Department of Justice’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention awarded $477,943 to the Louisiana Department of Justice (LA DOJ). This award will support the Louisiana Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force by providing training and technical… -
iScribeHealth Selected As AI Scribing Partner For Lifepoint Health Physicians
Market Watch | March 12, 2026iScribeHealth, a health care technology company specializing in ambient artificial intelligence (AI) and mobile-first documentation solutions, announced a partnership with Lifepoint Health to provide AI scribing services for the company’s provider organizations. Lifepoint Health operates a diversified network of acute… -
Supreme Court Ruling In GEO Group, Inc., v. Menocal, Et Al.
Market Intelligence Resource | March 12, 2026The ruling was issued on February 24, 2026, by the U.S. Supreme Court. The unanimous ruling stated that GEO Group as a federal contractor is not immune from a lawsuit filed by detainees at one of its private immigration detention… -
The Answer Is 17 Years, What Is The Question: Understanding Time Lags In Translational Research
Market Intelligence Resource | March 12, 2026The National Library of Medicine published a study from Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. The study aimed to review the literature describing and quantifying time lags in the health research translation process. The study identified 23 papers. The… -
Universal Health Services To Acquire Talkspace For $835 Million
Weekly News Wire | March 11, 2026Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the virtual behavioral health platform Talkspace, Inc., in a transaction valued at $835 million. The transaction is expected to close during the third quarter… -
Cognitive Speed Training Shows Potential To Delay Dementia For Two Decades
Weekly News Wire | March 11, 2026Older adults who received cognitive speed-of-processing training and completed follow-up booster sessions had a significantly lower risk of being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) over a 20-year period. The study linked data from the Advanced Cognitive Training… -
Households With Two Children Must Earn $402,708 To Comfortably Afford Child Care
Weekly News Wire | March 11, 2026With average annual costs for the care of an infant and a 4-year-old reaching $28,190, a family would need to earn $402,708 per year to stay within the federal benchmark of 7%, according to recent analysis by LendingTree. However, typical… -
Most North Carolina Juvenile Detention Centers Violate State Confinement & Treatment Policies
Weekly News Wire | March 11, 2026Most of North Carolina’s juvenile detention centers (JDCs) violate state policies regarding conditions of confinement, discipline, education, and/or recreation, according to a recent monitoring report. DRNC presented its findings in Behind Locked Doors – Inside North Carolina’s Juvenile Detention Centers.… -
Opioid Overdose Deaths Fell Sharply From 79,358 In 2023 To 54,045 In 2024
Weekly News Wire | March 11, 2026Opioid overdose deaths fell sharply from 79,358 in 2023 to 54,045 in 2024, according to an analysis by KFF, a non-profit organization focused on health policy. This decrease was driven largely by decreases in fentanyl-involved deaths. However, opioid deaths remained… -
New York City Early Intervention Program Linked To Improved Third-Grade Academic Outcomes
Weekly News Wire | March 11, 2026Children who received early intervention (EI) services before age three had a higher likelihood of meeting standardized test standards for math and English in third grade, according to a recent report. EI services are for children with developmental delays or… -
Uncertainty As The Constant
Executive Briefing | March 11, 2026We’ve all heard the expression: “Change is the only constant in life.” It’s not new—it dates back to the Greek philosopher Heraclitus in 500 BC. But I would argue that we are shifting to a market environment where it is… -
Maryland Selects The Coordinating Center For Statewide Medical Day Care Waiver Case Management
Weekly News Wire | March 11, 2026The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) selected The Coordinating Center to provide statewide case management for the Medical Day Care Services Waiver (MDCSW). The waiver provides community-based care for individuals who meet nursing facility level of care, offering services such… -
Grow Therapy Raises $150 Million In Series D Investment
Market Watch | March 10, 2026Grow Therapy (Grow), a mental health platform that supports provider organizations in delivering in-person and online therapy and psychiatric care, announced it has raised $150 million in Series D financing. The round was led by existing backers TCV and Growth… -
Omni Family Of Services Acquires JusticeWorks YouthCare
Market Watch | March 10, 2026Omni Family of Services (Omni), which specializes in child welfare and behavioral health, announced that it acquired the social services agency JusticeWorks YouthCare. Pittsburgh-based JusticeWorks currently operates in six states and provides programs and services addressing child welfare and juvenile… -
Ease Health Raises $41 Million To Build AI Platform For Behavioral Health That Unifies CRM, EHR & RCM
Market Watch | March 10, 2026Ease Health announced that it has raised $41 million in Series A funding led by Andreessen Horowitz to build an artificial intelligence (AI)-native operating system for behavioral health provider organizations. Ease unifies customer relationship management (CRM), electronic health records (EHR),…