Not-for-profit health system in Northern California
California lawmakers are finalizing a $356 billion state budget with Gov. Newsom. A tax package is advancing, including a health care provider tax and a software sales tax, while critics warn of higher costs for families and businesses. The package aims to balance revenue gaps amid federal funding shifts.
A new CMS rule redefines medical frailty for Medicaid expansions, threatening to bar exemptions for some patients who are too sick to work. The guidance requires proof that conditions “significantly impair” work ability, potentially affecting many patients who rely on treatment while facing complex paperwork and renewal hurdles.
Two teenagers have pleaded guilty to a 2024 cyber-attack on Transport for London that disrupted Oyster services and affected millions of customers. The defendants, linked to the Scattered Spider group, face sentencing in July after admitting conspiring to unauthorised acts against TfL’s systems and, in one case, additional charges relating to US healthcare firms.