Un mini accidente cerebrovascular puede tener graves consecuencias
By Paula Span
Los síntomas neurológicos que indican un AIT, un accidente isquémico transitorio o un mini accidente cerebrovascular, muchas veces no se toman en cuenta.
KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Bill With Billions in Health Program Cuts Passes House
The House narrowly passed a budget reconciliation bill, including billions of dollars in tax cuts for the wealthy along with billions of dollars in cuts to health program spending. But the Senate is expected to make major changes to the measure before it can go to President Donald Trump for his signature. This week’s panelists are Julie Rovner of KFF Health News, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News, Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet, and Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico.
Daily Edition for Friday, May 23, 2025
Health program cuts in tax bill; covid shot safety; children’s health; wildfire detection; hospital watch; homelessness; and more.
Republicanos buscan castigar a estados que ofrecen seguro de salud a inmigrantes sin papeles
By Phil Galewitz and Christine Mai-Duc
Estos estados, la mayoría liderados por demócratas, dan seguro médico a algunos inmigrantes de bajos ingresos —a menudo niños—, independientemente de su estatus migratorio.
Republicans Aim To Punish States That Insure Unauthorized Immigrants
By Phil Galewitz and Christine Mai-Duc
A GOP tax-and-spending bill the House approved Thursday would slash federal Medicaid reimbursement for states that offer health coverage to immigrants without legal status.
Trump’s Team Cited Safety in Limiting Covid Shots. Patients, Health Advocates See More Risk.
By Stephanie Armour
The FDA will encourage new clinical trials on the widely used vaccines before approving them for children and healthy adults. The requirements could cost drugmakers tens of millions of dollars and are likely to leave boosters largely out of reach for hundreds of millions of Americans this fall.
Daily Edition for Thursday, May 22, 2025
Abortion protections tested; lead exposure; Medi-Cal and Trump’s tax bill; earthquake retrofit grants canceled; AI in call centers; and more.
Call Centers Replaced Many Doctors’ Receptionists. Now, AI Is Coming for Call Centers.
By Darius Tahir
Artificial intelligence products with lifelike voices are being marketed to schedule or cancel medical visits, refill prescriptions, and help triage patients. Soon, many patients might initiate contact with the health system by speaking not with a human but with AI.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Hospital Warns Its ER Might Have To Close: Willows-based Glenn Medical Center said its emergency department could close after its critical access designation was removed by CMS in April, according to a May 19 post on the hospital’s Facebook page. Read more from Becker’s Hospital Review.
3 Things To Watch on Mental Health in Trump’s Early Budget Proposals
By Aneri Pattani
President Donald Trump’s budget office says he’ll continue to fund the new 988 suicide prevention hotline, but documents sent to Congress offer clues — amid some mixed messages — about the administration’s approach to two pressing public health issues: mental health and addiction.
