DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 29 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center posted the following news release: * * * Artificial intelligence-enabled triage tools may reflect human biases * UTSW study exposes weak points of large language models used to prioritize patients in the emergency department DALLAS - Oct. 20, 2026 - Artificial intelligence (AI)-driven tools used in emergency triage may be susceptible to the same clinical stigmas associated with human assessments, researchers at UT  more

TURLOCK, California, Oct. 23 -- California State University Stanislaus campus posted the following news: * * * Campus Safety Rooted in Prevention, Response and Trust * At Stanislaus State, campus safety begins with a simple premise: people come first. That means helping students, faculty and staff feel safe, supported and informed, and also making sure people know where to turn when they have a concern and understand the resources available to them. "Your safety, privacy and ability to thr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman DeSaulnier's Statement on DOJ Demands to Contra Costa County Registrar of Voters * Walnut Creek, CA - Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) responded with the following statement to a demand letter sent by the U.S. Department of Justice to several California counties, including Contra Costa County, giving the registrar of voters 48 hours to quarantine the ballots of more than 400 vot  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48743) on Sept. 25, 2026, entitled "Housing Issues in the 119th Congress:" (Continued from Part 2 of 4) * * * Homeownership and Housing Finance A number of issues of interest to many in the 119th Congress involve housing finance. These include the consideration (and ultimate enactment) of legislation to establish a partial claim loss mitigation option for mortgages guaranteed by VA, concern  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Oct. 23 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United posted the following news release: * * * Monterey nurses to rally for patient safety * RNs at the Community Hospital of Monterey Peninsula to call for safe staffing and workplace violence preventions plans Registered nurses at the Community Hospital of Monterey Peninsula (CHOMP), in Monterey, California will hold a rally on Monday, October 26 to highlight their patient safety concerns, including short-staffing and   more

EMERYVILLE, California, Oct. 19 -- The National Union of Healthcare Workers, a labor union that represents workers in California and Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * NLRB again rules against Rogers Behavioral Health in Wisconsin October 19, 2026 Federal Labor Board rejects Rogers Behavioral Health's objection to recent union vote; certifies union at suburban Milwaukee clinic where Rogers illegally fired six workers The NLRB ruling comes one week after the agency found the Wi  more

EMERYVILLE, California, Oct. 19 -- The National Union of Healthcare Workers, a labor union that represents workers in California and Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * NLRB files complaint against Rogers over illegal firings in Wisconsin October 19, 2026 Rogers Behavioral Health faces federal prosecution over illegal firings in Wisconsin The National Labor Relations Board has issued a complaint against Rogers, finding that it illegally fired six mental health workers for their  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- B'nai B'rith International issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Luz Rivas Visits B'nai B'rith Senior Housing in North Hollywood, Hears from Residents on Issues Facing Older Adults October 23, 2026 Residents of B'nai B'rith Golden Years Apartments in North Hollywood, California, welcomed Rep. Luz Rivas (D-Calif.) on Oct. 22 for a conversation about the challenges older Americans face, from healthcare costs to the search for affordable housing. During her visit  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Tran Secures State Department Response on Vietnam's Human Rights Abuses * Washington, D.C. - During last month's United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) sent a letter to the U.S. Department of State demanding the U.S. government hold the communist Vietnamese government accountable for widespread human rights abuses. In a recent response, the Dep  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Lofgren, Whitesides Introduce Bill to Protect Elections from Intimidation Tactics and Inference * WASHINGTON D.C. - On Friday, Reps. Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) and George Whitesides (CA-27) introduced the Stop Harassment and Intimidations in Elections through Legal Defenses (SHIELD) Our Elections Act, legislation designed to empower state attorney generals and voters to protect against illegal elec  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. George T. Whitesides, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Whitesides, Lofgren Introduce Bill to Protect Elections from Intimidation Tactics and Inference * WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, Reps. George Whitesides (CA-27) and Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) introduced the Stop Harassment and Intimidations in Elections through Legal Defenses (SHIELD) Our Elections Act, legislation designed to empower state attorney generals and voters to protect against illegal  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 21 -- Sutter Health issued the following news release: * * * Sutter Health and Bodyport Team Up to Expand Heart Failure Care Oct 21, 2026 New collaboration brings Bodyport's Cardiac Scale to Sutter Health's Sutter Sync(TM) program, helping patients monitor fluid status at home while giving care teams timely insights between visits - SAN FRANCISCO and SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Sutter Health and Bodyport Inc. today announced the launch of Sutter Sync(TM) for patients  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Consumer Law Center posted the following news release: * * * Ted Mermin, Influential California Advocate, Receives Consumer Law's Highest Honor * Four Attorneys Receive 'Rising Star' Recognition for Major Contributions to Consumer Law ATLANTA -- Nationally renowned consumer lawyer Ted Mermin has received the National Consumer Law Center's 2026 Vern Countryman Award. The prestigious annual honor recognizes an attorney whose special co  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Oct. 23 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United posted the following news release: * * * UCI Health Irvine nurses to hold rally protesting unsafe staffing, elimination of night-shift ICU support * Registered nurses at UCI Health Irvine in Irvine, California, will hold a rally and picket on Wednesday, October 28, to highlight their increasing concerns about unsafe working conditions and the removal of certified nursing assistants (CNAs) from ICU night shifts, anno  more