Daily Edition for Tuesday, August 5, 2025
UCLA Says It Will Negotiate With Trump Over Grant Freezes: Senior UCLA administrators outlined answers during a virtual town hall attended by about 3,000 faculty Monday and also at department-level meetings, including at UCLA Medical School, which has lost hundreds of grants from the NIH. But they cautioned that there were no final decisions, and there was no mention of potentially making a payout. Read more from the Los Angeles Times.
New Medicaid Federal Work Requirements Mean Less Leeway for States
By Katheryn Houghton and Bram Sable-Smith
More than a dozen states are seeking their own versions of Medicaid work requirements. But the incoming federal standards pose questions around how much leeway states have to design their rules.
Medicaid: nuevo requisito federal de trabajo deja a estados sin mucho margen de maniobra
By Katheryn Houghton and Bram Sable-Smith
Algunos buscan modificaciones específicas a las nuevas normas para cada estado. Otros pretenden implementar los requisitos laborales antes de que la ley federal entre en vigencia a finales de 2026.
Daily Edition for Monday, August 4, 2025
Imperial Beach Community Clinic 'Is Falling Apart,' Doctors Allege: Doctors at the 54-year-old clinic, a federally qualified health center that provides care for 10,000 uninsured and low-income patients in Imperial Beach and surrounding communities, are publicly accusing clinic leaders of mismanagement. Read more from Voice of San Diego.
Sorting Out Covid Vaccine Confusion: New and Conflicting Federal Policies Raise Questions
By Michelle Andrews
Should you get vaccinated? Will your insurer pay for it? And will you still be able to find a vaccine? KFF Health News tries to sort out where things stand.
Aclarando la confusión sobre las vacunas contra covid-19
By Michelle Andrews
Las agencias dentro del Departamento de Salud y Servicios Sociales responsables de especificar quién debe vacunarse no están necesariamente sincronizadas, emitiendo recomendaciones en apariencia contradictorias.
Daily Edition for Friday, August 1, 2025
Trump Withholds Millions In Medical Research Funding From UCLA: The Trump administration has frozen hundreds of science, medical and other federal grants to UCLA worth nearly $200 million, citing the university’s alleged “discrimination” in admissions and failure to “promote a research environment free of antisemitism.” Chancellor Julio Frenk called the government’s action a loss for Americans who depend on the university’s life-saving research. Read more from the Los Angeles Times.
Deep Staff Cuts at a Little-Known Federal Agency Pose Trouble for Droves of Local Health Programs
By Sarah Jane Tribble and Henry Larweh
The workforce of a federal agency that oversees billions in grants for primary health care, HIV/AIDS, maternal and child health services, and workforce training has been slashed, sparking fears of what’s to come.
This Physician-Scientist Is Taking on Trump on Behalf of Disadvantaged Communities
By Don Thompson
California researcher Neeta Thakur is leading a challenge to President Donald Trump’s new administration — one that pits public health science against political ideology. Whether she prevails could influence both the future of academic research and the health of those she’s spent her life trying to help.
This Test Tells You More About Your Heart Attack Risk
By Paula Span
Coronary artery calcium scans can offer a more precise estimate of a patient’s chances for major cardiac events. Some cardiologists say it remains underused.
