Weekly measles cases have set a new record, according to figures published by the CDC, topping the peak of an outbreak in 2019 that ranked as the worst since the 1990s. The number of cases that had their symptoms start during the week of March 30 has grown to 111, according to the agency's latest update. Authorities backdate newly reported measles cases based on when their rash began, to account for delays in reporting and diagnosis.
The 2026 proposal is seeking to cut $33.3 billion in discretionary funding for HHS, representing a 26.2% reduction compared to the fiscal 2025 budget. This includes a $3.6 billion reduction in discretionary funding for the CDC, an $18 billion reduction for NIH, a $674 million reduction for CMS Program Management and a $240 million reduction for Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response Hospital Preparedness Program.
Baxter International, a prominent healthcare and pharmaceutical manufacturer, reports that President Trump's tariffs will likely cost the company $60 million to $70 million this year. Baxter makes a number of pharmaceutical and hospital products, but may be best known for being a leading source of IV fluid bags.
Google Chief Health Officer Karen DeSalvo, MD, says she will be retiring. DeSalvo's career at the company has spanned nearly 6 years and has witnessed some of the most crucial and historical milestones in healthcare, both for the organization and society as a whole.
Nurses at Miami Valley Hospital are working on organizing to form a union, and organizers say they have been coming up against tough pushback from the hospital.
Staffing ratios refer to the number of patients a nurse is responsible for caring for. Nursing advocates across the state have repeatedly tried to get laws passed mandating certain nurse-to-patient ratios for different hospital settings, but few lawmakers have ever backed them.