The Trump administration will stop connecting LGBTQ+ youth in crisis who call 988 to the Trevor Project suicide hotline next month, the group said on Wednesday.
The big picture: This will limit callers' access to counselors trained in helping LGBTQ+ youth, as President Trump targets the group that is more than four times as likely to attempt suicide than peers.
The Supreme Court decision to uphold Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming medical care effectively allows states with look-alike laws to decide what are appropriate medical treatments and is likely to continues a patchwork system of state health care regulation.
The big picture: Wednesday's decision affirms that states have the final say over what medical care is available to transgender kids diagnosed with gender dysphoria.
OpenAI cautioned Wednesday that upcoming models will head into a higher level of risk when it comes to the creation of biological weapons — especially by those who don't really understand what they're doing.
Why it matters: The company, and society at large, need to be prepared for a future where amateurs can more readily graduate from simple garage weapons to sophisticated agents.
The Social Security trust fund is on track to run out of money in nine years, its trustees said in a new report Wednesday, a year sooner than the last projection.
Why it matters: The U.S. faces a major fiscal reckoning in the early 2030s, as retirement benefits would be on track to be slashed automatically, if Congress does not act to preserve the benefits on which millions of Americans rely.
The White House immigration crackdown is hitting the long-term healthcare industry, as nursing homes and care providers lose foreign-born employees and struggle to hire.
Why it matters: These folks care for the disabled and for the country's fast-growing elderly population, and they're already in short supply.
Tariffs and supply chain uncertainty are playing havoc with hospitals' purchasing plans, especially for lower-margin products like gloves, gowns and syringes.
Why it matters: The uncertainty is in some cases delaying spending decisions, including capital improvements, as health system administrators wait to see the effect of increased duties and whether manufacturers win exemptions from the Trump administration.
Health insurers are starting to notify states that tariffs will drive up the premiums they plan to charge individual and small group market enrollees next year.
Why it matters: The Trump administration's trade policy is adding another layer of uncertainty for health costs as Congress considers Medicaid cuts and is expected to sunset enhanced subsidies for Affordable Care Act coverage.
Uninsured rates hit record lows in all U.S. states by 2023, driven by coverage expansions under the Affordable Care Act and related policy changes, per a new report.
Why it matters: Although a greater share of people now have some form of health insurance, many remain uninsured — particularly in states that haven't expanded Medicaid access.
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