Violation of medical records of a vice-presidential candidate; Queen Elizabeth’s Cancer; Galaxy Gas Whippets

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Investigators determined that over the summer, several Veterans Affairs employees improperly accessed the medical records of vice presidential candidates J.D. Vance and Tim Walz. (Washington Post Office)

This is how Walz’s Minnesota influences presidential policy on insulin prices. (KFF Health News)

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson wrote in his memoirs that Queen Elizabeth II suffered from bone cancer, which led to her death in 2022. (Policy)

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

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

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

Under pressure from investors, CVS Health is exploring options that could include splitting its retail and insurance units. (Reuters)

Due to the Marburg virus outbreak in Rwanda, there are concerns about the possibility of the virus spreading internationally. (STAT)

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

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

This affluent North Carolina city is concerned about waste ash sold to developers that may end up under lawns. (Wall Street Journal)

California is suing a Catholic hospital for allegedly refusing to provide a patient with an emergency abortion. (New York Times)

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

Johnson & Johnson abandons implementation of new $340 billion drug rebate plan after opposition from federal government. (Acute health care)

Arkansas is suing YouTube, claiming the platform is addictive and fuels a youth mental health crisis. (AP)

The Royal College of Medicine in England has called for an independent, evidence-based review of doctors and anesthesia workers and the safety claims. (BBC)

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

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

Pete Rose, Major League Baseball’s all-time hits leader, has died at the age of 83. The cause of his death was not immediately disclosed. (Fox News)