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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving South Carolina Newsletter for 2026-05-10 ( 2 items )  
Many Medicaid Managed Care Plans Aren't Adhering to State Requirements to Cover Alcohol and Opioid Use Disorder Medications (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 8 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Many Medicaid Managed Care Plans Aren't Adhering to State Requirements to Cover Alcohol and Opioid Use Disorder Medications *. Access to substance use disorder (SUD) treatment can substantially improve health outcomes for people experiencing alcohol and opioid disorders. As these disorders disproportionately affect people with Medicaid insurance, nearly 80 percent of state Medicaid programs require managed care plans in their state more PR

NCCU Class of 2026 Urged to Lead with Purpose and Courage (10)
DURHAM, North Carolina, May 9 -- North Carolina Central University issued the following news: * * * NCCU Class of 2026 Urged to Lead with Purpose and Courage * In her introduction of Rev. Dr. Gwendolyn Boyd, the guest speaker for the graduate and professional ceremony at North Carolina Central University (NCCU), Chancellor Karrie G. Dixon warned, "If you have not heard her speak, hold on to your seats, graduates." Boyd served as the 14th president of Alabama State University, worked in the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laborato more PR