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About a dozen states offer “medically tailored meals” to people with conditions such as diabetes and heart disease who get their insurance through Medicaid. Such programs significantly improve the health of the people in them, according to a new study. Medically tailored meals are fully prepared, home-delivered meals that are customized by a registered dietitian nutritionist […]
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Anna Claire Vollers
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7/8/26
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The Oregon Health Authority has so far awarded $175.3 million in grants from a new federal program meant to support rural healthcare. The Rural Health Transformation Program, established by the massive tax and spending law Congressional Republicans passed in July 2025, dedicates funding until 2030 for projects aimed at improving the health of people living […]
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Mia Maldonado
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7/8/26
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Premiums under New Jersey’s public worker health plans should rise by double digits, with current and former local government workers again poised to face the steepest increases, state officials learned Wednesday. Premiums for local government workers should increase by 17.3%, with a 15.1% increase for their counterparts in state government, actuaries from Aon told the […]
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Nikita Biryukov
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7/8/26
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The Health Care Authority is working on a partnership that will alert it if a SNAP recipient receives substantial gambling winnings.
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Patrick Lohmann
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7/8/26
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Iowa will host “America’s Harvest Festival” at the Iowa Capitol grounds Oct. 24 as part of national celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of the country’s founding, Gov. Kim Reynolds, state officials and sponsors announced Wednesday. “It’s been four days since the Fourth of July, and while the parades, picnics, and fireworks are over here in […]
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Robin Opsahl
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7/8/26
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OKLAHOMA CITY — In a bid to strengthen care, an Oklahoma agency plans to shift to a privatized model for many of its behavioral and mental health services in some areas of the state. The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services announced it has awarded one-year contracts to four private providers to […]
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Emma Murphy
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7/8/26
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Alaska’s three major cities continue to have higher living costs than most of the nation’s urban areas, according to a newly released analysis published by the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Juneau, Anchorage and Fairbanks are in the top 25 among 257 metropolitan national areas. Among the three, Juneau had the highest overall […]
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Yereth Rosen
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7/8/26
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Vitality Medical reports that Hawai‘i faces the largest gap between sleep therapy needs and access, with 45.4% of residents not getting enough sleep and minimal Medicare spending on therapy.
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Kimberly Davenport for Vitality Medical
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7/8/26
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College Ave reports the federal Grad PLUS loan program is eliminated for new borrowers as of July 1, 2026, requiring students to explore funding alternatives.
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Rebecca Safier for College Ave
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7/8/26
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A Howard County nursing home worker accused of stealing residents’ painkillers and working under the influence has agreed to surrender his license. The Iowa Board of Nursing alleges that in November 2025, it fielded a complaint that licensed practical nurse John Patrick Kollman of Cresco, while employed at a nursing home in Elma, stole skin […]
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Clark Kauffman
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7/8/26
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