State data show Ohio's LGBTQ+ residents report higher mental distress and face care barriers as data removals and funding gaps deepen the problem.

Los Angeles County confirmed a travel-related measles case that may have exposed people at Hollywood Burbank Airport and a nearby rental‑car counter; officials list exposure windows and vaccine guidance.

A new UC San Diego Health staffing rule requiring contracted psychiatrists to devote most hours to the system is drawing pushback from clinicians and unions over patient continuity. Local psychiatrists say the change hits working parents especially hard.

SSM Health agreed to a $1M settlement after federal officials said pharmacy staff waived patient copays, inflating Medicare and FEHB reimbursements. A whistleblower will receive about $159K.

Fulton County Board of Health notified Johns Creek High families after a positive tuberculosis test. The county is arranging student testing at a North Fulton clinic.

Mount Sinai South Nassau’s Feil Family Pavilion adds nine operating rooms and expanded ICU capacity — largely paid for with Sandy recovery dollars — and could host open‑heart surgery once state regulators sign off.

New York City reported 1,791 new HIV diagnoses in 2024, a 5.4% rise from 2023, as health officials warn that federal funding cuts could worsen the trend.

A watchdog says crisis pregnancy centers are advertising they can "rule out" ectopic pregnancy after a single scan. Medical groups say diagnosis usually requires follow‑up testing.

A DaVita dialysis clinic in Novi paused operations after a 71-year-old patient was found dead and multiple recent patients sought hospital care; investigators and county health officials are probing.

Towson’s GBMC landed a $6 million gift to expand its pediatric emergency and inpatient units as child patient volumes have climbed in recent years.

Maryland will extend a six‑month pause on new Medicaid enrollments for select behavioral‑health programs starting July 1, 2026, as officials review provider practices.

Medical City Frisco and Medical City Plano rolled out a mobile ECPR program in April, letting paramedics trigger ECMO‑equipped teams en route to speed cardiac rescue. The system makes Frisco the first local hospital to offer ECPR and builds on Plano’s ECMO work.

Mount Carmel will close its Franklinton freestanding ER on Aug. 22 and convert the space into a same‑day clinic with extended walk‑in hours.