She Had a Broken Arm, No Insurance — And a $97,000 Bill
By Katheryn Houghton
Deborah Buttgereit knew piecing together the broken bone in her elbow would be expensive. But complications the doctor deemed a surprise, midsurgery, drove the total bill tens of thousands of dollars above the original estimate.
Amid Confusion Over US Vaccine Recommendations, States Try to ‘Restore Trust’
By Céline Gounder
The decisions by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices matter, because insurers and federal programs rely on them, but they are not binding. States can follow the recommendations, or not.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, September 23, 2025
UCLA Wins Back $500M In Medical Research Grants: A federal judge Monday ordered the Trump administration to restore $500 million in UCLA medical research grants, halting for now a nearly two-month funding crisis that UC leaders said threatened the future of the nation’s premier public university system. Read more from the Los Angeles Times. Keep scrolling for more medical research news.
As the Trump Administration and States Push Health Data Sharing, Familiar Challenges Surface
By Sarah Kwon
Despite billions of tax dollars and two decades of effort invested in improving health care data sharing, Americans’ medical records often remain siloed, leading to duplicate testing, increased costs, and wasted time for patients and doctors.
‘Sick to My Stomach’: Trump Distorts Facts on Autism, Tylenol, and Vaccines, Scientists Say
By Amy Maxmen
The White House’s autism announcement exaggerates links to Tylenol, misleads on vaccines, and sets back the field by ignoring decades of research, scientists say.
“Me hace sentir mal”: Científicos dicen que Trump distorsiona datos sobre el autismo, el Tylenol y las vacunas
By Amy Maxmen
Expertos en autismo de los Centros para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades no fueron consultados para el esperado anuncio de la Casa Blanca.
Daily Edition for Monday, September 22, 2025
HIV cases rise, mpox, wildfire smoke threat, health initiatives lack funding, ACA subsidies, vaccine recommendations, and more.
States Are Cutting Medicaid Provider Payments Long Before Trump Cuts Hit
By Bram Sable-Smith and Sarah Jane Tribble
North Carolina and Idaho are cutting their Medicaid programs to bridge budget gaps, raising fears that providers will stop taking patients and that hospitals will close even before the brunt of a new federal tax-and-budget law takes effect.
Mercury in Your Hot Dog? Vaccine Skeptics Face Their Limits at Crucial CDC Meeting
By Arthur Allen and Renuka Rayasam
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention meeting on vaccines pitted scientific expertise against vaccine skepticism. An often confusing debate ended with critics of the current vaccine schedule tabling a vote to remove one of its cornerstones.
Daily Edition for Friday, September 19, 2025
Remote California Hospital At Risk Of Closing: In a matter of weeks, Inyo County might be down to one hospital. Local officials have asked Gov. Gavin Newsom for an emergency $3 million to stabilize Southern Inyo Healthcare District’s finances through the end of the year. Absent state intervention, the hospital might have to severely cut services and staff — or close altogether. Read more from CalMatters.
