Daily Edition for Wednesday, July 3, 2024
Settlement Reached Over Struggling Hospitals: UCSF must continue charity care, adhere to price growth caps, and invest hundreds of millions of dollars into St. Mary’s Medical Center and Saint Francis Memorial Hospital, the two struggling San Francisco hospitals it is acquiring for $100 million, under a settlement reached with the state attorney general. Read more in the San Francisco Chronicle.
Planned Parenthood to Blitz GOP Seats, Betting Abortion Fears Can Sway Voters
By Molly Castle Work
The reproductive rights organization hopes to oust GOP incumbents from key California congressional seats by highlighting the possibility of a national abortion ban. A state Republican official calls it a swing and a miss, noting that, under Democrats, hospitals have closed maternity wards and filed for bankruptcy.
Beyond PMS: A Poorly Understood Disorder Means Periods of Despair for Some Women
By Lauren Peace, Tampa Bay Times
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder is estimated to affect around 5% of people who menstruate, but a lack of research and limited awareness of menstrual disorders — even among health care providers — can make getting care difficult.
Lack of Affordability Tops Older Americans’ List of Health Care Worries
By Judith Graham
Rising health care costs are fueling anxiety among older Americans covered by Medicare. They’re right to be concerned.
Planned Parenthood enfrenta a los republicanos y espera captar el apoyo de los votantes
By Molly Castle Work
Esta ofensiva estratégica es parte de un esfuerzo nacional más amplio del grupo de derechos reproductivos, que se propone evitar que una mayoría republicana apruebe restricciones al derecho al aborto, incluida una prohibición nacional.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, July 2, 2024
National Heat Protections Proposed: Following California's lead, the Biden administration on Tuesday announced that it will advance a proposed rule to protect indoor and outdoor workers from high temperatures. Read more from the Los Angeles Times.
Fake Therapist Fooled Hundreds Online Until She Died, State Records Say
By Brett Kelman
Illustration by Oona Zenda
A Florida woman with no training in mental health services pretended to be a licensed social worker during online therapy sessions with Brightside Health patients.
Mississippi Lacks Black Doctors, Even as Lawmakers Increasingly Target Diversity Programs
By Lauren Sausser
Administrators at the University of Mississippi School of Medicine are trying to recruit more Black students — and more Hispanic and Choctaw Nation students, for that matter. But they face several obstacles, including a recent swell of Republican opposition to diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.
Falsa terapeuta engañó a cientos de pacientes en Internet, y solo se supo porque murió
By Brett Kelman
Cientos de estadounidenses pueden haber recibido terapia, sin saberlo, de una impostora sin formación que se hizo pasar por terapeuta en sesiones por internet, posiblemente durante dos años. El engaño sólo se descubrió cuando murió, según registros de departamentos de salud estatales.
