VP Nominee Medical Records Breached; Queen Elizabeth’s Cancer; Galaxy Gas Whippets

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A number of Veterans Affairs employees improperly accessed the medical records of vice presidential nominees JD Vance and Tim Walz over the summer, investigators found. (Washington Post)

This is how Walz’s state of Minnesota factors into presidential politics surrounding insulin prices. (KFF Health News)

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson wrote in his memoir that Queen Elizabeth II had bone cancer leading up to her 2022 death. (Politico)

Vice President Kamala Harris said she supports legalizing marijuana, going further on the issue than President Joe Biden. (The Hill)

Former President Jimmy Carter turns 100 years old today. Nine years ago, Carter received immune therapy that was new at the time and treated cancer that had spread to his brain. (USA Today)

Only one or two health systems controlled the market for inpatient hospital care in nearly half of U.S. metropolitan areas in 2022, according to new data from KFF.

Amid pressure from investors, CVS Health is exploring options that could include a break-up of its retail and insurance units. (Reuters)

Amid an outbreak of Marburg virus in Rwanda, there is concern about the possibility of international spread. (STAT)

Is the pipeline of deadly fentanyl in the U.S. drying up? (NPR)

“Galaxy Gas” is a new take on whippets — an old high that’s potentially dangerous. (CBS News)

This well-off North Carolina town is worried about waste coal ash sold to developers that may be under its lawns. (Wall Street Journal)

California sued a Catholic hospital for allegedly denying a patient an emergency abortion. (New York Times)

What happened to legalizing aid in dying in Maryland? (NPR)

Johnson & Johnson is forgoing implementation of a new plan for 340B drug rebates after opposition from the federal government. (Fierce Healthcare)

Arkansas sued YouTube, alleging that the platform is addictive and fueling a mental health crisis among youth. (AP)

The Academy of Medical Royal College in England called for an independent, evidence-based review into physician and anesthesia associates and claims about safety. (BBC)

Hall of Fame center Dikembe Mutombo died from brain cancer at age 58, according to the National Basketball Association. (ESPN)

Tony Award winner Gavin Creel died at age 48 after being diagnosed with metastatic melanotic peripheral nerve sheath sarcoma in July. (AP)

Pete Rose, the polarizing all-time hits leader in Major League Baseball, died at age 83. His cause of death was not immediately disclosed. (Fox News)