Daily Edition for Thursday, April 24, 2025
Blue Shield Of California May Have Exposed Patients' Health Data: The Oakland-based health insurance giant said a misconfiguration in Google Analytics led to the private health data of 4.7 million members potentially being shared with Google Ads. Google may have used that information to conduct targeted ad campaigns. Read more from the San Francisco Chronicle and Fierce Healthcare.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, April 23, 2025
EPA Demands That Mexico Fix Sewage Crisis: EPA administrator Lee Zeldin vowed Tuesday in San Diego to pressure Mexico to stop the decades-long Tijuana River sewage crisis. “Mexico needs to fulfill its part in cleaning up the contamination that they caused,” he said. “They cannot view this as a U.S. problem just because their contamination reached U.S. soil.” Read more from The San Diego Union-Tribune and Times of San Diego.
Measles Misinformation Is on the Rise — And Americans Are Hearing It, Survey Finds
By Arthur Allen
Attitudes about a debunked link between measles vaccines and autism haven’t budged that much. But there’s a sharp partisan divide over whether the vaccine is safe.
Medi-Cal Under Threat: Who’s Covered and What Could Be Cut?
By Don Thompson
Federal law requires states to offer health insurance to many people with low incomes or disabilities. But some states, including California, are far more generous than what’s required. Budget pressures may force lawmakers to cut benefits that have led to a historic low in the uninsured rate.
El Medi-Cal bajo amenaza: a quién cubre y qué se recortaría
By Don Thompson
California inscribe al doble de personas que Nueva York y a más del triple que Texas, los dos estados con el mayor número de participantes en Medicaid después de California.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Naloxone Now Available Directly Through CalRx For $24: California residents can buy the overdose reversal nasal spray naloxone directly from the state through the CalRx program, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday. Previously, only government entities and businesses could purchase naloxone at the below-market-rate cost of $24 per two-pack. Read more from the San Francisco Chronicle and Los Angeles Times.
Obamacare ‘Fixers’ Axed in Trump’s Reduction of Health Agency Workforce
By Julie Appleby
These fixers, officially known as caseworkers, unraveled complex and arcane health insurance rules to solve people’s coverage issues. They worked in a little-known federal department with which most consumers never interact — until they need help.
Daily Edition for Monday, April 21, 2025
KP Unveils Electrical Microgrid: Oakland-based Kaiser Permanente says it has activated the largest hospital-based renewable energy microgrid in the U.S. at its Ontario Medical Center. The microgrid provides daily electrical power for the hospital and serves as its initial backup system during outages. It can supply emergency power for 10 consecutive hours. Read more from Becker’s Hospital Review.
California Halts Medical Parole, Sends Several Critically Ill Patients Back to Prison
By Don Thompson
California has unilaterally halted a court-ordered medical parole program. Instead, it’s sending its most incapacitated prisoners back to state lockups or releasing them early. The change is drawing protests from attorneys representing prisoners and the author of the medical parole law, who argue prisoners’ health may be compromised.
