Urgent Call for Social Safety Net for Kinless Aging Black Women

TL/DR - The rising number of single and "kinless" adults in the U.S., especially among Black women, is causing concern over who will care for them in old age as family members provide over 95% of informal care for older adults. However, research shows that single Black women often have extensive "fictive kin" networks – chosen families – and are…

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center Reports Lost Laptop Incident

TL/DR - Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center has announced it is investigating an incident involving a lost laptop that may contain patient data. The laptop belonged to a provider who used it to access work email, which contained patients' names, addresses, phone numbers, medical records, account numbers, dates of service, and clinical information, and…

Texas AG Probes Seattle Hospital Over Trans Youth Care Records

TL/DR - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton asked a Seattle hospital for records related to gender-affirming treatment provided to children from Texas, representing a broadening investigation into transgender healthcare beyond state lines. In response, Seattle Children’s Hospital filed a lawsuit in Austin, Texas, seeking to invalidate or narrow…