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Whatcom County, Wash., is partnering with AidKit to run and manage a new childcare subsidy to support working families. It will build on an existing program to reach more people in need. -
Idaho and New York are among states that will distribute federal Rural Health Transformation grants intended to improve rural hospitals and healthcare facilities’ cybersecurity standards. -
Mistakes in food stamp benefit distribution have topped 9 percent and lawmakers have expressed concern. Possible remedies include AI enhancements and a quality assurance management system.
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The upgraded WIC cards are part of a $64 million modernization effort that gives clients real-time purchase tracking, remote benefit updates and the ability to freeze accounts through an app. -
States with high error rates for the food assistance program face severe cuts in funding for SNAP. A Nevada official talks about how new software is helping her state stay ahead of the curve. -
The state says a new partnership with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) gives Oklahoma direct visibility into Medicare Advantage complaints while creating a permanent oversight process. -
The state’s second most populous county is using geospatial predictive modeling to get deeper insights into rodent and flu outbreaks. Temperature and humidity data also helps in creating forecasts. -
Rising federal verification mandates are overwhelming state agency infrastructure. Here’s why legacy systems are failing and how consent-based and automated tools can close the gap. -
SponsoredAs new federal mandates increase verification requirements for benefits programs, agencies are turning to intelligent document processing to reduce errors, detect fraud and accelerate approvals. -
A new system enables the state departments of Environmental Conservation and Health to evaluate reports of harmful algae blooms. It provides an interactive map of past and current bloom locations. -
Heat, air pollution, bug bites and the complexities of U.S. healthcare — those are subjects addressed by the site, meant to appeal to 1 million-plus regional visitors. The move reflects the state’s embrace of portals. -
More than 200 local governments, hospitals and other entities are in the running for $272 million in federal transformation funds. The program’s design, a lawmaker said, “is almost directing us to AI.” -
The Oklahoma Health Care Authority’s new AI tool aims to help answer eligibility questions from the state’s Medicaid program members to reduce wait times and expand access to information. -
After years of complaints from workers, lawmakers have advanced a bill to replace outdated technology without disrupting services. Having cleared the Statehouse, it awaits the governor’s signature. -
Code for America is partnering with Anthropic on a new pilot intended to help staffers more efficiently administer public benefits by using an AI-powered tool to make policy information more accessible. -
The law, which requires annual cyber training for staff, is aimed at reducing clinical risk and ensuring that hospitals can continue to operate in the event of a cyber attack. -
Multiple hospitals in rural Minnesota are reporting that Medicare is incorrectly rejecting claims for patient care due to a problem that appears to be related to a system put in place last year. -
The state is modernizing a legacy mainframe, working with federal counterparts and participating in the Child Welfare Technology Incubator initiative from the Administration for Children and Families. -
The hand-held, artificial intelligence-enabled electrocardiogram, or ECG for short, has the ability to process the data as well as the larger machines that the paramedics have in their toolbox. -
SponsoredH.R. 1 brings complex requirements and funding changes for SNAP, rural health and verification. Discover how a unified data strategy turns these mandates into opportunities. -
New research from Georgetown’s Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation reveals how states are navigating technology, governance and operations to improve access to public benefits like SNAP and Medicaid.
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