Daily Edition for Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Sutter Health Announces $800M Plan For Medical Campuses: Sutter Health has unveiled plans to transform several empty office buildings in Santa Clara into two huge medical campuses that would create a health care destination in Silicon Valley. Read more from Bay Area News Group.
How a Duty To Spend Wisely on Worker Benefits Could Loosen PBMs’ Grip on Drug Prices
By Arthur Allen
As criticism of pharmacy benefit managers heats up, fear of lawsuits is driving some big employers to drop the “Big Three” PBMs — or force them to change.
Rage Has Long Shadowed American Health Care. It’s Rarely Produced Big Change.
By Noam N. Levey
The outpouring of anger at health insurers following the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson continues a cycle of rage that dates back decades.
New Colorado Gun Law Aims To Shore Up Victim Services
By Rae Ellen Bichell
A new tax on guns and ammunition in Colorado is set to take effect in the spring. Voters approved the tax, with most of the proceeds going to support services for crime victims and other social programs. Only one other state, California, has a gun-and-ammo tax.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, December 17, 2024
LA County Launches Medical Debt Relief Program: Millions of dollars of medical debt could be erased within the next several months for some residents in LA County, thanks to a new program. Unlike previous debt relief programs, Angelenos are unable to apply directly. Read more from NBC 4 Los Angeles, CBS Los Angeles, and LAist.
Trump’s Picks for Top Health Jobs Not Just Team of Rivals but ‘Team of Opponents’
By Stephanie Armour and Julie Rovner
The president-elect’s choices to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, as well as agencies such as the National Institutes of Health, FDA, and CDC, hold positions on issues including abortion and vaccination that are often at odds.
Inmigrantes temen por su salud bajo Trump, pero tienen esperanzas en la economía
By Vanessa G. Sánchez
Los inmigrantes sin papeles han temido durante mucho tiempo que participar en programas gubernamentales los convierta en blanco fácil de las autoridades migratorias, y la elección de Trump ha exacerbado estas preocupaciones, según defensores comunitarios.
Daily Edition for Monday, December 16, 2024
2 More Californians Have Bird Flu: Two human cases of H5N1 avian flu have been confirmed in San Joaquin County, health officials reported Friday. The cases occurred in farmworkers with known exposure to infected animals. There are now 34 confirmed human cases in California. Read more from The Sacramento Bee. Scroll down for more bird flu news.
Trump Threat to Immigrant Health Care Tempered by Economic Hopes
By Vanessa G. Sánchez
Donald Trump’s second term is reigniting mistrust in health services among California immigrants, making it harder for community health workers to get people enrolled in Medi-Cal. Yet the president-elect is also seen as someone who could improve their lives with a better economy, even if that means forgoing health care.
Helicopters Rescued Patients in ‘Apocalyptic’ Flood. Other Hospitals Are at Risk, Too.
By Lauren Sausser and Holly K. Hacker
The helicopter evacuation of 70 people from a Tennessee hospital during Hurricane Helene is considered a success story. The building was destroyed by floodwaters, but no one died. In hindsight, why was it built next to a river?
