The World Health Organization says infant formula and related products containing cereulide-contaminated arachidonic-acid oil were distributed across 99 countries and territories, prompting continued checks of retail, distribution and online sales channels.
Veterans using several Indiana VA facilities will face temporary limits on online scheduling, secure messaging and prescription refills as the department transitions to its Federal Electronic Health Record system.
The Department of Health and Human Services published a proposed rule on July 23, 2026, to amend Medicaid’s indirect hold-harmless threshold for health-care-related taxes.
A six-month Missouri moratorium on new Medicaid enrollments for durable medical equipment and personal-care providers took effect Aug. 1, while existing enrolled providers can continue serving participants.
Montana has begun rolling out community-engagement requirements for some Medicaid Expansion adults while canceling a planned 3% provider-rate increase because of a human-services budget shortfall.
Nebraska began implementing Medicaid work requirements on May 1, 2026, making it the first state to put the new federal rules into effect as renewal reviews reach more expansion enrollees.
New Hampshire began implementing Medicaid changes in July, including premiums for some enrollees, while work requirements and eligibility checks remain under preparation.
Iowa Health and Human Services is administering SUN Bucks statewide for eligible children during the summer break, with eligibility tied to school participation or age.
Kentucky Medicaid has notified participating providers that reimbursement rates will be reduced 4% starting Aug. 1 because the state budget does not provide enough funding to maintain current payment levels.
Louisiana Medicaid says some adults ages 19 to 64 will need to document work, volunteering, training or education activity as the state begins implementing new requirements Jan. 1, 2027.
A Lincoln County resident filed a lawsuit Aug. 5 seeking to stop MaineHealth from closing the labor-and-delivery unit at MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital in Damariscotta.
A La Mesa public briefing will outline UC San Diego Health’s East Campus transformation, specialty services and proposed seismic improvements.
Frisco reported two mosquito pools positive for West Nile virus on July 24, raising the local public-health alert level during the summer season.
The Northeast Massachusetts Mosquito Control and Wetlands Management District planned an adult-mosquito control application in Ipswich for the evening of August 10, 2026.
Apache County Public Health Services District confirmed a plague case in a county resident who recovered after treatment. Officials say public risk remains low while environmental risks are assessed.
Grundy County Memorial Hospital published a request for qualifications July 6 for construction-manager-at-risk services tied to a proposed outpatient therapy and rehabilitation facility and hospital-support department expansions.
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