Category: health
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Media Monitor: White House Touts $90 Medicare Payments, $15B Iowa Steel Plant in Weekly Briefing
The White House is reporting that President Trump is sending $90 Medicare Part B premium payments to more than 20 million seniors and announced a $15 billion steel complex in Iowa.
Politics and GovernmentHealthBusinessWhite HouseFederal GovernmentCongressEconomyTradeElection Donald TrumpMedicare Part BMesabi MetallicsIowa steel plantStop Insider Trading ActU.S.-China Board of TradeThe White House
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Media Monitor: TIME Says Trump Has Now Appeared on Its Cover More Than Any Other Person
TIME reports President Donald Trump has reached 56 cover appearances, more than any other individual, as its new cover story examines his White House building projects and midterm pressures.
Politics and GovernmentMediaEntertainmentHealthWhite HouseElectionFilm and TVMedical ScienceGeneral Politics TIME magazineDonald Trumpmidterm electionsIran warXi Jinpingmedia access
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Media Monitor: Trump Promises 'Nearly $100' to 20M Seniors; Faith Leaders Decry Tennessee Execution
USA TODAY reports Trump's pledge of nearly $100 to 20 million seniors for medical costs, faith leaders' outrage over a botched Tennessee execution, and other top stories.
Politics and GovernmentHealthLaw EnforcementEntertainmentSportWhite HouseElectionLegalSocial IssuesFilm and TV Donald Trumpseniorsmedical costsChrista PikeTennessee executionHolei Sea ArchElon MuskUSA TODAY Daily Briefing
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Yale Marks 325th Anniversary, Launches Nursing Programs, and Warns Flu Season Is Coming
Yale's weekly roundup covers its 325th anniversary, new direct-entry nursing degrees, flu vaccination advice, roaming black holes, mass timber, and a new podcast on firearm safety.
HealthScience & TechnologyEducationMediaMedical ScienceAstronomy and SpaceEnvironmentSocial IssuesComputers and Internet Yale UniversityYale School of Nursingflu vaccinationJohn Constablemass timberBeyond Blue podcastYale Pathways to ScienceUniversity
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Fairfax County to Pilot Automated Sensors Targeting Loud Mufflers in Tysons and Hybla Valley
Fairfax County will launch a 90-day pilot in January using automated sensors from Blue Line Solutions to detect excessively loud mufflers at two locations, with fines up to $100 reviewed by police.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessHealthLaw EnforcementState GovernmentsEconomyEnergyReal EstateTransportationSocial Issues Fairfax CountyWalter Alcornloud muffler enforcementBlue Line SolutionsTysonsHybla ValleyDominion Energy mergerHunter Mill District
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Media Monitor: TIME Health Newsletter Highlights Self-Control Research and Work-From-Home Ergonomics
TIME Health reports on a trauma psychologist's essay about building self-control, a physical therapist's home office setup, and a rare cold allergy covered by the Guardian.
HealthMediaUSAMedical ScienceSocial IssuesEmployment and LaborGeneral Politics TIMEself-controlJoan M. CookWalter Mischelmarshmallow testphysical therapycold allergyTIME Health
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Bowser Opens New DC Infrastructure Academy at Historic Spingarn High School
Mayor Muriel Bowser opened the new DC Infrastructure Academy at Spingarn High School in Ward 5, citing more than 5,000 graduates matched to jobs since the program launched.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessHealthEducationEmployment and LaborState GovernmentsSocial Issues DC Infrastructure AcademyMuriel BowserSpingarn High SchoolWashington DCWorkforce DevelopmentDowntownDC Holiday MarketKingman Island
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Ohio Week in Review: Bayer's $2.2B New Albany Plant, 1,173 New Jobs, and End of E-Check
Governor DeWine's week brought a $2.2 billion Bayer manufacturing site, 1,173 new jobs, the start of ending E-Check, and a surge in Dolly Parton license plate sales.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessHealthUSAState GovernmentsEconomyEmployment and LaborEnvironmentEducation Mike DeWineBayerNew Albany OhioE-CheckH2OhioTeam Tressel Fitness ChallengeDolly Parton Imagination LibraryOhio Governors Office
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Chilean Supplier Expands Frozen Berry Recall Over E. coli O145 Risk
Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A. expands its frozen organic berry recall to more Great Value lots and a Trader Joe's lot over potential E. coli O145 contamination.
HealthBusinessLaw EnforcementUSAChileMedical ScienceAgricultureSocial Issues Product RecallE. coli O145Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A.Great Value frozen organic berriesTrader Joe's frozen organic mixed berry blendUS Food and Drug AdministrationHemolytic uremic syndromeFood RecallsFDADrugs
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Gias Foods Recalls bettergoods Lemon Alfredo Fettuccine Over Listeria Risk
Gias Foods of New York is recalling all lot codes of bettergoods Authentic Italian Lemon Alfredo Fettuccine sold nationwide at Walmart over possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. No illnesses reported.
HealthBusinessUSALaw EnforcementSocial Issues Product RecallGias Foodsbettergoods Authentic Italian Lemon Alfredo FettuccineListeria monocytogenesWalmartUS Food and Drug AdministrationNew YorkFood RecallsFDADrugs
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Connecticut Ends Fiscal Year With $529.8 Million Surplus, Eighth Straight Year in the Black
Governor Ned Lamont's week included a $529.8 million surplus announcement, a $9 million East Hartford housing grant, the state's first Military Suicide Awareness Day, and new Shore Line East trains.
Politics and GovernmentUSAHealthEducationTransportationState GovernmentsEconomySocial IssuesMilitary Ned LamontConnecticutstate budget surplusEast HartfordShore Line EastMilitary Suicide Awareness and Remembrance DayFarm-to-SchoolConnecticut Governors Office
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Social Security Administration Alerts Maine Customers to Changed Office Status
The Social Security Administration says the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in Maine has changed, and points customers to online services for most business.
Politics and GovernmentHealthUSAFederal GovernmentEconomyComputers and Internet Social Security AdministrationMaineSocial Security officemy Social Security accountretirement benefitsdisability benefitsMedicare
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Greenwich Rx Recalls Compounded Glutathione Nationwide Over Elevated Endotoxin Levels
Greenwich Rx, a 503A compounding pharmacy in Tomball, Texas, is voluntarily recalling specific lots of compounded glutathione to the consumer level over potential elevated endotoxin levels.
HealthBusinessLaw EnforcementMedical ScienceLegal Greenwich RxProduct RecallGlutathioneEndotoxinUS Food and Drug AdministrationCompounding PharmacyTomball, TexasFood RecallsFDADrugs
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Media Monitor: TIME Health Reports on Dengue Outbreak, ALS Advocate's Death, Measles Death
TIME Health reports on a Florida dengue outbreak and the absence of a U.S. vaccine, the death of ALS influencer Brooke Eby at 37, and a new measles-related death in Pennsylvania.
HealthMediaUSAMedical ScienceSocial IssuesDigital and Print Publishing dengue outbreakFloridaBrooke EbyALSmeasles deathPennsylvaniaGLP-1 drugsTIME Health
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DC Marks LGBTQIA+ History Month as Mayor's LGBTQ Affairs Office Turns 20
Washington, DC celebrates LGBTQIA+ History Month in October with the Mayor's Office of LGBTQ Affairs' 20th anniversary bash and the 39th Annual 17th Street High Heel Race.
Politics and GovernmentHealthSocial IssuesState GovernmentsEducationEmployment and Labor LGBTQIA+ History MonthMayor's Office of LGBTQ AffairsMuriel BowserWashington DC17th Street High Heel RaceMOLGBTQA 20th AnniversaryDirector CareyDistrict of Columbia Mayors Office
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Bayer to Invest $2.2 Billion in New Albany, Ohio Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Site
Bayer will build a $2.2 billion pharmaceutical manufacturing campus in New Albany, Ohio, creating about 600 permanent jobs and 1,500 construction jobs, with the first module set to open in 2031.
BusinessHealthPolitics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyEconomyEmployment and LaborState GovernmentsMedical Science BayerNew Albany OhioMike DeWineJobsOhiopharmaceutical manufacturingOhio Life Science Training Centereconomic developmentOhio Governors Office
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Virginia Opens Two Rural Health Funding Opportunities as Part of Transformation Program
Virginia Department of Health opens RFAs for Community Paramedicine and Innovative Maternal Care under its Rural Health Transformation Program, with applications due October 6, 2026.
HealthPolitics and GovernmentUSAState GovernmentsMedical ScienceEmployment and LaborArtificial IntelligenceEducation Virginia Department of HealthRural Health Transformation ProgramCommunity ParamedicineMaternal CareRural Emergency HospitalConrad 30 J-1 Waiver ProgramChildcareRestonFairfax County
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DEA Launches Red Ribbon Campaign to Advance a Fentanyl Free America
DEA honors Special Agent Enrique "Kiki" Camarena with its annual Red Ribbon Campaign, unveiling a 2026 theme, a virtual rally and new drug education resources.
HealthPolitics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAFederal GovernmentSocial IssuesEducationLegal Red Ribbon CampaignDrug Enforcement AdministrationFentanyl Free AmericaEnrique Kiki CamarenaRed Ribbon WeekTerry ColeDrug Prevention
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Social Security Administration Alerts Georgia Beneficiaries to Local Office Status Change
The Social Security Administration says the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in Georgia has changed, and points beneficiaries to online services for most business.
Politics and GovernmentHealthUSAFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsComputers and Internet Social Security AdministrationGeorgiaSocial Security officemy Social Security accountretirement benefitsdisability benefitsMedicare
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National Fire Academy Seeks Students for EMS Incident Operations Course
The National Fire Academy has immediate vacancies for its six-day R0147 Emergency Medical Services: Incident Operations resident course, running Feb. 28 to March 5, 2027, in Emmitsburg, Maryland.
HealthEducationLaw EnforcementUSAFederal GovernmentMedical Science National Fire AcademyEmergency Medical ServicesIncident Command SystemEmmitsburg, MarylandR0147National Emergency Training CenterFEMA training
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Social Security Administration Alerts Ohio Residents to Change in Local Office Status
The Social Security Administration says the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in Ohio has changed, and points customers to online services instead of in-person visits.
Politics and GovernmentHealthFederal GovernmentEconomyComputers and InternetUSA Social Security AdministrationOhioSocial Security officemy Social Security accountonline servicesretirement benefitsMedicare
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Social Security Administration Alerts Maine Residents to Change in Local Office Status
The Social Security Administration says the operational status of its offices, card centers and hearing offices in Maine has changed, and points residents to online services for most business.
Politics and GovernmentHealthUSAFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsEconomySocial Issues Social Security AdministrationMaineSocial Security officeonline servicesmy Social Security accountretirement benefitsMedicare
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Social Security Administration Alerts Maine Customers to Change in Local Office Status
The Social Security Administration says the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in Maine has changed, and points customers to online services for most business.
Politics and GovernmentHealthUSAFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsEconomySocial Issues Social Security AdministrationMaineSocial Security officemy Social Security accountretirement benefitsdisability benefitsMedicare
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Media Monitor: FactCheck.org Questions White House Defense of Taxpayer-Funded Trump Ads
FactCheck.org reports legal and political experts dispute the White House's claim that three taxpayer-funded ads featuring President Donald Trump are public service announcements rather than campaign messages.
Politics and GovernmentHealthMediaUSAWhite HouseElectionMedical ScienceMedia BiasCongress FactCheck.orgDonald Trumppublic service announcements2026 midterm electionsmeasles vaccineRobert F. Kennedy Jr.
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Yale Marks 60 Years of Harkness Tower Carillon, Highlights Anxiety Research and Climate Action
Yale Today newsletter marks 60 years since Harkness Tower's carillon dedication, spotlights childhood anxiety research, Climate Week NYC summit, and a week of sustainability programs on campus.
HealthScience & TechnologyEducationEconomyClimate ChangeMedical ScienceArtificial IntelligenceFinancial Markets Yale UniversityHarkness TowerYale Memorial Carillonchildhood anxietyClimate Week NYCYale Sustainabilitybond yieldsUniversity
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Media Monitor: TIME Reports on Botched Tennessee Execution, New Weight-Loss Drugs, Flydubai Cockpit Security
TIME reports Tennessee is reviewing its lethal injection process after a botched execution, while new weight-loss drugs and the Flydubai cockpit attack draw scrutiny.
BusinessHealthLaw EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentTransportationLegalMedical ScienceFederal GovernmentElection TennesseeChrista Pikelethal injectionweight-loss drugsFlydubaiaviation securityFederal ReserveTIME magazine
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Greenwich Rx Recalls Compounded Glutathione Nationwide Over Elevated Endotoxin Levels
Greenwich Rx is recalling specific lots of compounded glutathione nationwide after two patients needed emergency care following IV use of a product not formulated for IV administration.
HealthBusinessLaw EnforcementMedical ScienceLegalSocial Issues Product RecallGreenwich RxCompounded GlutathioneEndotoxinUS Food and Drug AdministrationMedWatchSubcutaneous InjectionFood RecallsFDADrugs
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Social Security Administration Alerts Californians to Changed Office Status
The Social Security Administration says the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in California has changed, and points recipients to online services for most business.
Politics and GovernmentHealthUSAFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsEconomyComputers and Internet Social Security AdministrationCaliforniaSocial Security officemy Social Security accountonline servicesretirement benefitsMedicare
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Social Security Administration Alerts Florida Offices of Operational Status Change
The Social Security Administration says the operational status of its Florida offices, card centers and hearing offices has changed, and points recipients to online services for most business.
Politics and GovernmentHealthFederal GovernmentEconomySocial IssuesUSA Social Security AdministrationFloridaSocial Security officeOnline servicesmy Social Security accountRetirement benefitsMedicare
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Social Security Administration Announces Operational Status Change at Mississippi Offices
The Social Security Administration says the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in Mississippi has changed, and directs the public to check online.
Politics and GovernmentHealthUSAFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsEconomySocial Issues Social Security AdministrationMississippiSocial Security officeOnline servicesRetirement benefitsDisability benefitsMedicare