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Last update: 3 hours agoPharmacist Power-Up (Ontario): Ontario is expanding pharmacists’ publicly funded role—more vaccines plus the ability to assess and prescribe for nine common ailments—aimed at cutting wait times and easing pressure on the system. VA Facility Upgrades (West Virginia): The Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center received new federal maintenance funding for projects like sewer repairs, imaging pads, and laundry cooling. Infectious Disease Watch (Nebraska): Two more passengers tied to a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship arrived at UNMC’s federally funded quarantine unit for monitoring. Legal Storm (Yale): The DOJ says Yale School of Medicine violated federal civil-rights law by using race in admissions, alleging lower academic qualifications for Black and Hispanic applicants than for White and Asian applicants. Medicaid Crackdown (Hospice/Home Health): The Trump administration announced a six-month Medicare enrollment moratorium for new hospice and home health agencies, alongside a freeze of billions in Medicaid payments to California over fraud concerns. Medical Education Big Gift (California): Sutter Health and Santa Clara University launched the Mark & Mary Stevens School of Medicine, funded by a $175M donation.
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