Children's Hospital Los Angeles is closing its Center for Transyouth Health and Development and Gender-Affirming Care surgical program, according to an email obtained by Eyewitness News Thursday. Hospital executives cited challenges due to the 'shifting policy landscape,' executive orders from President Donald Trump, the state's budget crisis and threats to cut funding.
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill says CVS went too far by using private customer data for lobbying. In response, Murrill says her office has issued a cease-and-desist letter and opened an investigation into whether CVS violated the state's Unfair Trade Practices Act.
A groundbreaking clinical study from the University of Surrey and Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust has found that structured exercise during chemotherapy significantly increases the presence of immune cells inside tumors. Published in the Journal of Sport and Health Science, the trial offers new hope for improving treatment outcomes in patients with esophageal adenocarcinoma.
A reported 17,377 abortions had been performed in Florida this year as of June 2, a 45.8% drop from a comparable period in 2024, according to state data. The drop came after a law took effect in May 2024 that prevented most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.
Hospitals, physician groups, and nursing homes across 15 states will receive billions of dollars in extra Medicaid funding this year thanks to federal healthcare officials signing off on new agreements. In almost all of the new agreements, states will pay providers average commercial prices to treat Medicaid patients — a boon for providers that often decry Medicaid as one of their worst-paying insurers.
In recent years, the healthcare industry has undergone a dramatic transformation, with AI taking center stage. Among the most promising developments in this space is the emergence of AI agents—intelligent systems designed to perform specific tasks autonomously or assist humans in complex workflows.