States Target Ultraprocessed Foods in Bipartisan Push
States are taking aim at chemicals and additives in foods as Republicans and Democrats alike embrace at least one aspect of the Trump administrations Make America Healthy Again push. Its a shift for Republicans, who had vilified past Democratic efforts to impose government will on what people eat and drink.
Batalla para proteger a los pacientes de deudas m矇dicas se traslada a los estados
A pesar de algunos avances este a簽o, los recientes reveses en las legislaturas m獺s conservadoras dejan claro lo dif穩cil que es proteger a los pacientes.
As Trump Punts on Medical Debt, Battle Over Patient Protections Moves to States
Some states are enacting medical debt laws as the Trump administration pulls back federal protections. Elsewhere, industry opposition has derailed legislation.
Amid Confusion Over US Vaccine Recommendations, States Try To Restore Trust
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.
As the Trump Administration and States Push Health Data Sharing, Familiar Challenges Surface
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.
Health Care Cuts Threaten Homegrown Solutions to Rural Doctor Shortages
In a rural, largely Republican region of California, homegrown efforts to bolster the medical workforce face an uphill battle, in part because of federal health care cuts approved by the GOP Congress and signed by President Donald Trump in July, as well as a state budget deficit.
Affirmative Action Critics Refuse To Back Down in Fight Over Medical Bias Training
A nonprofit fighting affirmative action in medicine and a Los Angeles ophthalmologist have launched a long-shot legal appeal aimed at ending Californias requirement that every continuing medical education class include training to recognize and address unconscious bias.
Trump Administration Investigates Medicaid Spending on Immigrants in Blue States
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is hunting for Medicaid waste, fraud, and abuse in at least six Democratic-led states that expanded coverage to low-income and disabled immigrants without legal status, according to records obtained by 窪蹋勛圖厙 News and The Associated Press.
Blue States That Sued Kept Most CDC Grants, While Red States Feel Brunt of Trump Clawbacks
The Trump administration’s cuts of public health funds to state and local health departments had vastly uneven effects depending on the political leanings of where someone lives, a new 窪蹋勛圖厙 News analysis shows.
The National Suicide Hotline For LGBTQ+ Youth Shut Down. States Are Scrambling To Help.
LGBTQ+ youth lost dedicated support on the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline in July at a critical time. Advocates say mental health issues are rising in that population amid hostility from the Trump administration.
A Fear Pandemic: Immigration Raids Push Patients Into Telehealth
With intensified immigration enforcement in California, community clinics serving Latino and immigrant populations say theyve noticed an increase in appointment cancellations and telehealth usage. But, as the covid-19 pandemic showed, accessing the necessary technology can be a challenge and virtual appointments can take a persons health care only so far.
California Taps Medicaid To Train and Recruit Behavioral Health Workers
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As Californias Behavioral Health Workforce Buckles, Help Is Years Away
California has put a greater focus on behavioral health workers, but a huge spike in demand, an aging workforce, and employee burnout continue to hamper mental health and substance use treatment. The state is tapping Medicaid funds to train, recruit, and retain workers, but it will be a long time before the impacts are evident.
This Physician-Scientist Is Taking on Trump on Behalf of Disadvantaged Communities
California researcher Neeta Thakur is leading a challenge to President Donald Trumps new administration one that pits public health science against political ideology. Whether she prevails could influence both the future of academic research and the health of those shes spent her life trying to help.
Lawfully Present Immigrants Help Stabilize ACA Plans. Why Does the GOP Want Them Out?
The GOPs tax and spending law and a new rule by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will make it harder to enroll in Affordable Care Act health plans, will raise consumers out-of-pocket costs, and could prompt younger, healthier people, including lawfully present immigrants who will lose financial aid, to drop coverage.
California Looked to Them To Close Health Disparities, Then It Backpedaled
A statewide initiative to formalize the role of community health workers and expand their ranks was meant to improve the health of underserved communities, particularly Hispanic populations, who often experience higher rates of chronic illnesses. But years in, California has abandoned a certification program and rescinded public support.
States Pass Privacy Laws To Protect Brain Data Collected by Devices
Colorado, California, and Montana have passed neural data privacy laws meant to prevent the exploitation of brain information collected by consumer products.
Los Angeles Weighs a Disaster Registry. Disability Advocates Warn Against False Assurances.
Amid increasingly frequent natural disasters, several states have turned to registries to prioritize help for vulnerable residents. But while some politicians see these registries as a potential solution to a public health problem, many disability advocates say they endanger residents with mobility problems by giving a false sense of security.
Lost in Translation: Interpreter Cutbacks Could Put Patient Lives on the Line
Recent federal reductions in funding for language assistance and President Donald Trumps executive order designating English as the official language of the United States have some health advocates worried that millions of people with limited English proficiency will be left without adequate support and more likely to experience medical errors.
Journalists Tally State and Local Health Care Implications of GOP Megabill
窪蹋勛圖厙 News journalists made the rounds on national and local media recently to discuss topical stories. Heres a collection of their appearances.
