Tribal Health Officials Work To Fill Vaccination Gaps as Measles Outbreak Spreads
By Arielle Zionts
Native American tribes and health organizations are hosting clinics and calling patients to counteract low measles vaccination rates and limited access to health care as the disease spreads across the country.
Lawfully Present Immigrants Help Stabilize ACA Plans. Why Does the GOP Want Them Out?
By Bernard J. Wolfson
The GOP’s tax and spending law and a new rule by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will make it harder to enroll in Affordable Care Act health plans, will raise consumers’ out-of-pocket costs, and could prompt younger, healthier people, including lawfully present immigrants who will lose financial aid, to drop coverage.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, July 23, 2025
More Than 6 Months After Wildfires, Another Victim Is Found: A 19th victim of the Eaton fire has been found in Altadena, bringing the total death toll to 31. Like all but one of the victims of the Eaton fire, this person died west of North Lake Avenue, which served as a dividing line between those who received evacuation alerts before the flames arrived and those who did not. Read more from the Los Angeles Times. Plus: New air pollution monitors are launched to measure the Palisades fire burn.
Republicans Call Medicaid Rife With Fraudsters. This Man Sees No Choice but To Break the Rules.
By Katheryn Houghton
Illustration by Oona Zenda
Congressional Republicans successfully pushed to add hurdles to qualify for Medicaid by saying they would eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse. This is the story of a Montana man who explains why he said he is breaking the rules to keep his health insurance and his job.
States Pass Privacy Laws To Protect Brain Data Collected by Devices
By Kate Ruder
Colorado, California, and Montana have passed neural data privacy laws meant to prevent the exploitation of brain information collected by consumer products.
Estados aprueban leyes de privacidad para proteger la información que los dispositivos recogen del cerebro
By Kate Ruder
Colorado, California y Montana están entre los estados que recientemente han exigido la protección de los datos neurales recopilados por dispositivos fuera del ámbito médico.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Medicaid and ACA, the homeless crisis, children’s health, ‘black box’ drug warnings, nutrition and SNAP, maternity care, and more.
Cuts to Food Benefits Stand in the Way of RFK Jr.’s Goals for a Healthier National Diet
By Renuka Rayasam
The Trump administration has said improving American nutrition is a priority, but deep cuts to federal food assistance could lead people to forgo healthy food in favor of cheaper alternatives.
Are 5 Million Nondisabled Medicaid Recipients Watching TV All Day? That’s Unsupported
By Loreben Tuquero, PolitiFact
CNN pundit Scott Jennings said almost 5 million nondisabled Medicaid recipients “simply choose not to work” and “spend six hours a day socializing and watching television.” But a recent analysis found only about 300,000 cited a lack of interest in working as the reason they were unemployed.
Amid PFAS Fallout, a Maine Doctor Navigates Medical Risks With Her Patients
By Marina Schauffler
A doctor doing environmental health research in rural Maine is working to establish the best practices to treat patients exposed to “forever chemicals,” potentially leading the way for practitioners across the nation.
