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Between 2007 & 2023, The Health Of U.S. Children Worsened
September 5, 2025From 2007 to 2023, the health of U.S. children worsened across a wide range of health indicator domains, according to a recent study. The broad scope of this deterioration highlights the need to identify and address the root causes of… -
National Health Expenditure Projected To Increase By 7.1% In 2025
September 5, 2025National health expenditures are projected to increase 7.1% in 2025, after an estimated 8.2% increase in 2024, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Office of the Actuary. The estimate also shared additional forecasts: From 2024 to… -
11.9% Of Mental Health Emergency Visits For Medicaid-Enrolled Youth Resulted In ‘Boarding’ In 2022
September 5, 2025Among youth enrolled in Medicaid who had a mental health emergency department visit, about 11.9% remained in the emergency department (ED), boarding for an average of 4.5 days before being discharged to another setting, according to a recent study. Boarding… -
Autism & ADHD Commonly Co-OccurÂ
September 5, 2025A significant number of children diagnosed with autism also have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a recent study. There is a need for evaluation of ADHD and its presentation type in children with autism and other developmental delays, as these youth… -
Wisconsin Governor Vetoes Bill That Would Have Exempted Direct Primary Care Arrangements From Insurance Laws
September 5, 2025On August 8, 2025, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers vetoed Senate Bill (SB) 4, which would have exempted direct primary care (DPC) arrangements from the state’s insurance laws and allowed the DPC model to expand. In the veto message, the governor… -
Pennsylvania General Acute Care Hospitals Report Operating Income Growth To $66 Billion In FY2024, But 37% Show Negative Operating Margins
September 5, 2025In fiscal year (FY) 2024, the average operating margin for Pennsylvania general acute care hospitals increased from 2.3% in FY 2023 to 6.8%, according to a recent analysis of the state’s hospital data. Findings include: Uncompensated care (bad debt and… -
More Than 80% Of Home Health Agency Markets Were Highly Concentrated In 2022
September 5, 2025More than 80% of home health agency (HHA) markets in 2022 showed high levels of concentration, even before accounting for health system affiliations or corporate ownership structures, according to a recent analysis. Nonmetropolitan areas exhibited greater market concentration compared to… -
One In Three Medicaid Expansion Adults Who Are Working Or In School Could Lose Coverage Under Work Requirements Due To Unstable Employment
September 5, 2025An analysis of Medicaid-enrolled adults ages 19 to 64 in Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid expansion states who are not parents or guardians living with dependent children and are not eligible for Medicaid based on a disability found that many… -
Increase In Extended-Release Buprenorphine Indicates Increasing Access, Acceptability Among People With OUD In MassachusettsÂ
September 5, 2025After extended-release buprenorphine became available for treating opioid use disorder (OUD) in Massachusetts in 2018, the number of people receiving it increased from 135 in 2018 to to 4,742 in 2023, according to a recent study. During those same years,… -
Medicaid MLTSS Programs Covered 71% Of Dual Eligibles In 2022, Up From 39% In 2012
September 5, 2025The percentage of older adults dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid who lived in an area with a Medicaid managed long-term services and supports (MLTSS) program increased from 39% in 2012 to 71% in 2022, according to a recent analysis.…
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