A Kissimmee transplant patient ran out of antirejection drugs during an insurance switch, and his wife says paperwork delays left him without life‑saving medicine. Local reporting shows gaps in CHAMPVA and other plans can be dangerous.

The Red Cross says the national blood supply plunged this summer and has declared an emergency. Baltimore donors are being asked to schedule appointments now.

Stony Brook Southampton Hospital has seen 58 people with symptoms consistent with salmonella since July 1, and Suffolk County health officials are investigating. Most patients were treated and discharged.