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New York City Sued In Class Action Over Long Delays In Competency Restoration For Offenders Deemed Mentally Unfit To Stand Trial
September 25, 2025The Legal Aid Society announced that it filed a class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH), the New York City Department of… -
In 2024, The U.S. Death Rate Dropped To Levels Seen In 2020
September 25, 2025The estimated U.S. death rate in 2024, at 722.0 per 100,000 population, was the lowest since 2020, according to the latest annual provisional data on death rates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In 2024, a total… -
New Mexico Pledges To Backfill 100% Of Lost Federal ACA Subsidies
September 25, 2025The New Mexico Office of the Superintendent of Insurance (OSI) has approved 2026 rates for individual market Affordable Care Act (ACA) plans sold on and off BeWell, the New Mexico Health Insurance Marketplace, with an average increase of 35.7%, the… -
59% Of Overdose Deaths Involved Stimulants From 2021 To 2024
September 25, 2025During January 2021–June 2024, 59.0% of overall overdose deaths involved stimulants, according to a recent report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Looking back further, stimulant-involved overdose death rates increased during the time period from 2018… -
16 States & D.C. Focus On Connecting Their Developmental Disability & Aging Support Systems
September 25, 2025Sixteen states and the District of Columbia (D.C.) are working to connect systems and families to support care for aging individuals with developmental disabilities and their family caregivers, according to a recent report. The five-year Bridging Aging and Disability Community… -
340B Drug Spending Rose From $6.6 Billion In 2010 To $43.9 Billion In 2021
September 24, 2025Spending on drugs purchased through the 340B Drug Pricing Prime Vendor Program (PVP) increased from $6.6 billion in 2010 to $43.9 billion in 2021, according to a recent report by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). One-third of the spending increase… -
Nearly Half Of Diabetes Cases Worldwide Are Undiagnosed
September 24, 2025Worldwide, an estimated 56% of people aged 15 and older with diabetes are diagnosed, and the remainder are not diagnosed, according to a recent study. “These findings highlight the urgent need for enhanced strategies and capacity building to improve the… -
More Than 60% Of Working-Age Adults With Disabilities Have Severe Loneliness
September 24, 2025More than 60% of working-age adults with disabilities report that they experience severe loneliness, according to a recent study. Severe loneliness was defined as a score of 6 or more on the three-item UCLA Loneliness Scale, which includes feeling a… -
Over 1 Billion People Worldwide Live With Mental Health Conditions
September 24, 2025More than 1 billion people worldwide live with a mental disorder, according to data reported in World Mental Health Today, from the World Health Organization (WHO). “The economic consequences are enormous, with productivity losses significantly outstripping costs of care,” WHO… -
Half Of Children Enrolled In Medicaid & CHIP Did Not Receive A Followup Visit Within A Week of Hospitalization Or Emergency Department Visit for Suicidal Thoughts Or Behaviors
September 23, 2025Half of the child Medicaid beneficiaries and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) members who had an emergency department visit or a hospitalization due to suicidal thoughts or behaviors received no followup visit within a week after discharge, according to a…
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