Language Service Cutbacks Raise Fear of Medical Errors, Misdiagnoses, Deaths
By Vanessa G. Sánchez and Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez
Federal cuts are hurting community organizations in California that provide language assistance services to people who speak limited English. Despite President Trump’s executive order declaring English the national language, millions in the U.S. need help navigating the health system.
Feds Chop Enforcement Staff and Halt Rules Meant To Curb Black Lung in Coal Miners
By Taylor Sisk
The Trump administration has paused implementation of a rule limiting miners’ exposure to airborne silica dust days after a federal court agreed to put it on hold to hear an industry challenge. The protections are meant to head off a surge in cases of black lung disease. Meanwhile, any enforcement of new standards might be meager due to workforce cuts.
A Medicaid Patient Had a Heart Attack While Traveling. He Owed Almost $78,000.
By Arielle Zionts
Federal law says Medicaid must cover out-of-state emergency care. But a Florida man got a five-figure bill after a South Dakota hospital declined to charge his state’s Medicaid program.
Recortes en servicios de idiomas generan temor a errores médicos, diagnósticos equivocados y muertes
By Vanessa G. Sánchez and Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez
Cerca de 69 millones de personas en el país hablan un idioma que no es inglés, y 26 millones de ellas hablan inglés, pero no con fluidez.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Homelessness; covid vaccines; cancer care; Medicaid funding; food safety; measles; tobacco; and more.
Silence on E. Coli Outbreak Highlights How Trump Team’s Changes Undermine Food Safety
By Stephanie Armour
Food safety inspections are being scaled back and the public was not notified after an investigation into E. coli contamination.
In Arizona County That Backed Trump, Conflicted Feelings About Cutting Medicaid
By Noam N. Levey
Medicaid plays a vital role in many rural communities that favored President Donald Trump in the 2024 election. But residents still seem open to Republican proposals to cut perceived waste in the program.
Silencio sobre brote de E. coli destaca cómo los cambios del equipo de Trump debilitan la seguridad alimentaria
By Stephanie Armour
En lo que expertos califican como un cambio radical de las prácticas habituales, las autoridades nunca emitieron comunicados públicos luego de la investigación.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, May 27, 2025
HIV prevention; mental health services; Medicaid cuts; SNAP; natural disaster alerts; 988 crisis hotline; measles; and more.
A Ministroke Can Have Major Consequences
By Paula Span
What are known as transient ischemic attacks can eventually lead to cognitive declines as steep as those following a full-on stroke, new research finds.
