Salt Lake City officers will now carry Narcan to reverse opioid overdoses, joining a statewide naloxone effort that leaders say has saved many lives.

Novant Health has hired Dr. Jeffrey Everett and launched a robotic mitral valve repair program in Charlotte, promising smaller incisions and shorter hospital stays for some patients.

A court ruling this week moves Sunrise Hospital closer to Level I trauma status, potentially adding a second top-tier center in Las Vegas and easing pressure on UMC.

An unvaccinated adult with measles visited several Ypsilanti and Canton sites March 4–8; county officials have posted exposure windows and urge monitoring.

Massachusetts health-care spending rose about 5.7% in 2024 to roughly $83.3 billion, surpassing the state's benchmark for the fourth straight year as hospital and drug costs climb.

The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation issued an emergency suspension for Georgetown midwife Salli M. Gonzalez after probes tied an infant and a mother’s 2023 deaths to her care. Regulators cited failures to escalate and gaps in documentation.

New county figures show opioid deaths in Orange County plunged over five years, with fentanyl-linked fatalities falling sharply amid a ramp-up in naloxone and treatment.

UHS plans to shift many GW Medical Faculty Associates doctors into a UHS-affiliated nonprofit, a move that could reshape staffing at GW Hospital and Cedar Hill in D.C.

Children’s ER visits tied to hemp‑derived THC have surged in North Carolina, prompting arrests, new federal limits and warnings from officials.

At a Santa Rosa town hall, lawmakers and health leaders warned rural hospitals and maternity services are at risk from funding cuts and razor‑thin margins.

A new secret‑shopper study found only 35% of Portland primary‑care clinics would accept new Medicare patients, and median waits where appointments were offered hit about 61 days. The authors point to market consolidation and high Medicare Advantage enrollment as likely bottlenecks.

A St. Louis County lab called Project Eagle Fang tests anonymously submitted street‑drug samples and posts monthly results showing fentanyl, tranquilizers and other unexpected contaminants.

Baltimore County pulled chocolate milk after a vendor-flagged quality issue. The supplier says it found and replaced two gaskets and sanitized the processing line.