The California Hospital Association sued Anthem Blue Cross, saying a new policy that cuts hospital payments when out‑of‑network doctors provide care is unlawful and risks deeper financial strain.

A UCLA-led JAMA Network Open study of 3.04 million insured adults finds telemedicine expansion did not significantly raise outpatient visits or overall spending.

A Los Angeles veterinary worker's blood showed H5N1 antibodies after treating an infected cat, offering the first serologic evidence of possible cat-to-human transmission.

City and county data link expanded naloxone access to thousands of reversals and a sharp decline in overdose deaths after local and state funding increased.

A Cedars‑Sinai‑led pilot found an antibody‑coated blood filter lowered sFlt‑1 and delayed delivery by about 10 days in 16 women with very preterm preeclampsia; larger trials are needed.

About 786,100 travel-size Afrin bottles were voluntarily recalled after regulators found they lack child-resistant packaging. Affected lot numbers and refund steps are listed.

A bat that tested positive for rabies was found near South Grand Avenue and Del Rosa Drive in Pasadena; officials warn residents and pet owners and provide reporting guidance.

Orange County confirmed a measles case in an infant linked to international travel; officials are notifying possible exposures and urging vaccination.

Pasadena public health confirmed four pertussis cases at Don Benito Fundamental School; officials are working with the district and urging vaccination and monitoring.

A bat found near Fullerton College's music building tested positive for rabies; Orange County health officials say anyone who may have touched the animal should seek evaluation.

The estate of Stan Lucas gave Providence Saint John's Health Center $100 million to fund prostate cancer research and create an endowed chair in urology.

A USC dataset found younger lung‑cancer patients reported healthier diets; researchers and doctors say the result is preliminary and not proof of causation.

FDA found E. coli in a Raw Farm cheddar sample but says the strain matches a 2025 outbreak, not the current cluster. Investigators and the company say testing and recalls are ongoing.