• Federal judge halts federal health dept's sharing of Medicaid data with deportation officials

  A federal judge has blocked HHS from sharing the personal information of Medicaid enrollees with deportation officials, temporarily halting a controversial policy that raised serious privacy and patient safety concerns.

• CMA mourns the loss of Dr. Larry DeGhetaldi

  CMA is deeply saddened by the passing of longtime member and physician leader Larry A. DeGhetaldi, M.D., whose vision, intellect and compassion shaped health policy and physician advocacy in California for decades.

• AAP issues evidence-based vaccine schedule for young children

  The American Academy of Pediatrics is urging all children ages 6–23 months to be vaccinated against COVID-19, diverging from recent federal guidance that downplays the need for routine immunization. The group is also recommending flu and RSV vaccines for young children to ensure broader protection ahead of the fall respiratory illness season — underscoring growing concern within the medical community about political interference in vaccine recommendations.

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