Progressives Seek Health Privacy Protections in California, But Newsom Could Balk
By Vanessa G. Sánchez
Democratic state lawmakers in California have proposed bills to protect women, transgender people, and immigrants in response to concerns that their health data could be used against them. If the measures reach his desk, Gov. Gavin Newsom could lay such legislation aside to focus on securing federal funds.
In Trump’s Team, Supplement Fans Find Kindred Spirits in Search of Better Health
By Darius Tahir
President Donald Trump’s health team has deep financial ties to the supplements industry. Now they’re poised to boost its growth and remake the government’s approach to health.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Measles Case Confirmed In LA County: Public health officials have confirmed the first case of measles in a Los Angeles County resident this year — the second infected person known to have passed through LAX in 2025. Read more from the Los Angeles Times.
Some CT Scans Deliver Too Much Radiation, Researchers Say. Regulators Want To Know More.
By Joanne Kenen
Unnecessarily high radiation doses in scans have been linked to cancers. Under new federal rules, doctors and imaging centers have to more closely track and report the doses of radiation that patients receive.
An Arm and a Leg: Medical-Debt Watchdog Gets Sidelined by the New Administration
By Dan Weissmann
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is offline — for now. Here’s what that could mean for people with medical debt.
Hospital Gun-Violence Prevention Programs May Be Caught in US Funding Crossfire
By Stephanie Wolf
Hospital-based violence intervention programs have operated in the U.S. since the mid-1990s. The public health approach to gun violence works, by many accounts. But recent moves by the White House are raising anxiety about the programs’ future.
Sent Home To Heal, Patients Avoid Wait for Rehab Home Beds
By Felice J. Freyer
Many patients ready to leave the hospital end up lingering for days or weeks — occupying beds that others need and driving up costs — because of a lack of open spots at nursing homes and rehabilitation facilities. A few health systems are addressing this problem by moving post-acute rehab into the home.
Recortes federales pueden afectar a programas en hospitales de prevención de la violencia con armas de fuego
By Stephanie Wolf
El objetivo de estos programas es identificar los factores sociales y económicos que contribuyeron a que una persona terminara en una sala de emergencias.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Controversy Over Grossmont Healthcare CEO’s Dismissal: Nearly one week after deciding not to renew the contract of their chief executive officer, Grossmont Healthcare District directors hired an interim replacement Monday, disregarding a colleague’s plea to explain to the public why such a popular leader was so suddenly let go. Read more from The San Diego Union-Tribune.
Nursing Homes and the AMA, Once Medicaid Defenders, Hang Back as GOP Mulls Big Cuts
By Noam N. Levey
The American Medical Association and the leading nursing home trade group both are lobbying Republicans in Congress on other priorities.
