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California Prop 40 Would Tax Billionaires 5% for Health Care, but Revenue and Spending Remain Uncertain

California's Prop 40 would tax about 200 billionaires once to offset federal health care cuts, but the state analyst says the revenue is hard to predict.

Medical Daily · Oct 15

States Pledge Meta's $17 Billion Teen Social Media Settlement to Youth Mental Health, but Few Rules Bind Spending

States say Meta's settlement money will help kids' mental health, but the deal sets few spending rules. Tobacco and opioid deals show the risk.

Medical Daily · Oct 15

Walmart Makes Ozempic and Mounjaro Free for Workers with Type 2 Diabetes in 2027, Excluding Weight Loss Use

Walmart will make Ozempic and Mounjaro free in 2027 for workers with Type 2 diabetes who get prior approval. Use for weight loss alone is not covered.

Medical Daily · Oct 15

Texas Medicare Patient with COPD Waited on a Stalled Nebulizer Prescription in His Final Days, His Wife Says

A Texas man with COPD died while a nebulizer drug was stalled by an insurance issue. What Medicare patients can do when a pharmacy flags coverage.

Medical Daily · Oct 4

Patients Can Look Up Overdue FDA-Required Studies on Their Medicines, but the Status Labels Need Careful Reading

FDA's free database shows whether a required study on your medicine is pending, delayed, or complete. Here's how to read the labels and what the FDA can do.

Medical Daily · Oct 3

LGBTQ+ Youth Can Again Press 3 on the 988 Lifeline as Specialized Crisis Counseling Returns After 14 Months

The 988 Lifeline's Press 3 option for LGBTQ+ youth resumed Sept. 30 after a 14-month pause. Here is what it offers and how families can get help.

Medical Daily · Oct 2

Patient died by suicide after insurance delayed medication: report

Kenney Blewett’s wife said her husband was hopeful the medication would work but said, ‘I wish we had the chance to find out’

The Independent UK · Oct 2

Six in 10 Rural Voters Say Their Communities Lack Enough Mental Health Providers as Hospital Shortage Concerns Grow

A KFF/AP poll found that 62% of rural voters say their area lacks enough mental health providers, as concern about too few hospitals climbed to 35%.

Medical Daily · Oct 2

Minnesota Nursing Home Flood Forced 36 Residents Out, and Families Choosing a Facility Can Ask About Evacuation Plans

After a flood forced 36 residents from a Minnesota nursing home, families can ask facilities about evacuation plans, backup power, and inspections.

Medical Daily · Oct 2

Antipsychotics Carry an FDA Boxed Warning in Dementia, so Memory Care Families Should Ask These Questions First

A Michigan family's clash with a memory care facility over sedating drugs shows why families should ask how antipsychotics are used in dementia care.

Medical Daily · Oct 2