Ohio medical regulators have a warning for the growing number of retail IV hydration clinics in the state: They're practicing medicine and pharmacy, and if they don't follow the rules, they could face severe penalties.
The U.S. measles picture grew by 23 cases, according to a Friday update from the CDC. A total of 1,024 confirmed measle cases have been reported from 31 jurisdictions, with 14 outbreaks (defined as 3 or more related cases). Ninety-two percent of confirmed cases are outbreak-associated. Of the cases, 96% have occurred in people who are either unvaccinated or have unknown vaccination status, and 128 (13%) of case-patients have been hospitalized, including 69 children under the age of 5. Three deaths have been confirmed to date, including two in unvaccinated school-aged children.
A federal judge on Friday indefinitely blocked the Trump administration from pulling back more than $11 billion in public health funding from state and local health departments. The ruling from Judge Mary McElroy of the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island extends a temporary restraining order she issued in April that stopped the administration from wiping out the pandemic-era funding to a group of 23 Democratic-led states and the District of Columbia.
State officials are poised to legally exceed Connecticut's spending cap for the first time in nearly two decades to avert a crisis in paying Medicaid bills — and to pave the way for a new two-year budget. Both Gov. Ned Lamont's administration and House Speaker Matt Ritter, D-Hartford, confirmed a tentative understanding to resolve the Medicaid shortfall expected to approach or exceed $300 million this fiscal year.
Doctors, patients and health experts are bracing for massive coverage losses as House Republicans are poised to impose Medicaid work requirements as part of the 'big, beautiful bill' encompassing many of President Trump's legislative priorities. They are warning that a blizzard of red tape and administrative hurdles will strip people of needed healthcare.
Pennsylvania officials are rallying together to ensure that private companies like California-based parent company Prospect Medical Holdings cannot devastate another hospital or community like it did with Crozer. Gov. Josh Shapiro demanded that a pair of bills safeguarding Pennsylvania's hospitals against unchecked corporations make it to his desk this legislative session.