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The World Health Organization says a Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is spreading faster than response teams can contain it, as unpaid health workers strike and contact-tracing gaps widen.
The FDA lists a July 30 recall of GreenWise frozen blueberries and whole mixed berries sold in 10-ounce and 48-ounce packages through Publix stores in the United States.
Gaston County closed the South Point Access Park swim beach in Belmont on July 16 after routine testing found an elevated E. coli reading. Confirmatory testing was expected.
A federal prosecutor has asked the EPA to investigate possible environmental causes after families reported six Ladera Ranch children diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma.
Federal health officials paused more than $1 billion in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota while reviewing high-risk claims, including California in-home-care claims.
The United Nations says an Ebola treatment center in Butembo was attacked and burned as confirmed cases reached 2,073 across five provinces and the humanitarian funding requirement rose to $2.3 billion.
The proposed changes would make accountable-care organizations easier to join and shift clinicians away from traditional MIPS reporting. Comments are due Sept. 14, 2026.
Federal officials say a Cyclospora outbreak has expanded from five states to 15, with the investigation focused on iceberg lettuce from central Mexico recalled by Taylor Farms de Mexico.
Grundy County Memorial Hospital published a request for qualifications July 6 for construction-manager-at-risk services tied to a proposed outpatient therapy and rehabilitation facility and hospital-support department expansions.
Apache County Public Health Services District confirmed a plague case in a county resident who recovered after treatment. Officials say public risk remains low while environmental risks are assessed.
The Northeast Massachusetts Mosquito Control and Wetlands Management District planned an adult-mosquito control application in Ipswich for the evening of August 10, 2026.
Frisco reported two mosquito pools positive for West Nile virus on July 24, raising the local public-health alert level during the summer season.
A La Mesa public briefing will outline UC San Diego Health’s East Campus transformation, specialty services and proposed seismic improvements.
The WHO said confirmed cases and deaths from the Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak had risen substantially in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since its July 3 update. A second U.S. humanitarian worker was evacuated to Frankfurt after testing positive.
Utz Quality Foods announced a voluntary U.S. recall of selected Zapp’s and Dirty potato chips after a seasoning ingredient containing dry milk powder may contain Salmonella.
The Department of Health and Human Services published a proposed rule on July 23, 2026, to amend Medicaid’s indirect hold-harmless threshold for health-care-related taxes.
The World Health Organization says infant formula and related products containing cereulide-contaminated arachidonic-acid oil were distributed across 99 countries and territories, prompting continued checks of retail, distribution and online sales channels.
Iowa Health and Human Services is administering SUN Bucks statewide for eligible children during the summer break, with eligibility tied to school participation or age.
New Hampshire began implementing Medicaid changes in July, including premiums for some enrollees, while work requirements and eligibility checks remain under preparation.
Nebraska began implementing Medicaid work requirements on May 1, 2026, making it the first state to put the new federal rules into effect as renewal reviews reach more expansion enrollees.
Montana has begun rolling out community-engagement requirements for some Medicaid Expansion adults while canceling a planned 3% provider-rate increase because of a human-services budget shortfall.
A six-month Missouri moratorium on new Medicaid enrollments for durable medical equipment and personal-care providers took effect Aug. 1, while existing enrolled providers can continue serving participants.
