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An NHS trust in north-east England has admitted that 20 women had breasts removed unnecessarily and that hundreds of patients were harmed, including one death. The trust apologised and is reviewing cases, while police and the National Crime Agency investigate a consultant whose private outsourcing arrangements raised conflict-of-interest concerns.
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A pediatric neurologist argues that new federal behavioral-health and CMS autism-care guidance should be strengthened so ABA is reimbursed for outcomes and integrated care rather than billable hours. The op-ed warns that state Medicaid caps, rate cuts, and provider gaming could undermine whole-person autism care, and calls for CMS and Congress to mandate interdisciplinary, outcomes-based payment.
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Martin McNair, whose son Jordan died after collapsing during a 2018 Maryland football workout, argues that exertional heatstroke deaths are preventable. He connects Jordan’s death to the recent collapse of Arizona State hockey player Matthew Mayich and calls for practiced emergency action plans, rapid cooling, and accountability.
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A Gallup/Pivotal survey finds that over half of US women report negative healthcare experiences, with many feeling dismissed by doctors and facing cost barriers that ripple into their work, family, and community lives. In an interview, Melinda French Gates argues the US health system undervalues women’s health and calls for integrated care, more investment, and policy changes to ease caregiving burdens.
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Mets first baseman Jared Young was carted off after a sixth-inning collision with pitcher Nolan McLean in a game against Philadelphia. Young was knocked out and had concussion symptoms, though a CT scan was negative and he retained full use of his extremities. Manager Andy Green said the team appeared to have avoided the scariest outcomes.
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A 15-year Alzheimer's and health study in Pittsburgh was cancelled after federal grant terminations, leaving about 600 participants unlikely to receive promised cognitive test results. Researchers and participants describe the cancellation as retribution tied to Trump administration attacks on science and DEI-targeted funding cuts, warning of delayed Alzheimer's diagnoses.
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The newsletter leads with witness accounts of an Israeli double-tap strike in Gaza that killed a 15-year-old boy who ran to help a wounded man, with the Israeli military saying the incident is under review. It also rounds up South Korea's refusal to join the US war on Iran, RFK Jr.'s outreach to anti-vaccine activists amid a measles outbreak, and other news.
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The article explains that wildfires are increasingly moving into urban and suburban areas, where burning homes and vehicles produce toxic smoke with long-term health risks. It cites recent fires and research to show that expanding wildland-urban interface and warming conditions are exposing more people to dangerous air pollution.
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. gave the keynote address at a conference held by the anti-vaccine group Children's Health Defense, praising the Trump administration's vaccine policy changes. The report stresses his anti-vaccine ties, criticism from medical groups and Pennsylvania's governor, and a severe measles outbreak.
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. returned to the anti-vaccine group he once led and renewed concerns about vaccine injuries while claiming the White House supports the cause. The article notes that Kennedy misrepresented a CDC study and that decades of research have not established a link between vaccines and autism.
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A federal audit by HHS's inspector general found that UnitedHealthcare likely overbilled Medicare Advantage by about $47 million in 2020-21 through inflated diagnosis codes. UnitedHealthcare disputed the audit's methodology and sample size. The article also notes that sister company Optum is assessing Minnesota's Medicaid reimbursement system for fraud vulnerabilities.
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. addressed the anti-vaccine group Children’s Health Defense, telling attendees the Trump administration is a 'friend at the White House' and vowing to investigate vaccine safety claims. The article reports his continued ties to the group and notes that once-fringe anti-vaccine views have gained influence in the administration.