‘Parasites Simply Had it Coming’; Second U.S. Kid With Bird Flu? Rx for Solar Power

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Luigi Mangione, a 26-year-old suspect in last week’s killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, was charged with murder in New York. A three-page, handwritten document found in his possession included a line that “these parasites simply had it coming,” a law enforcement source said.

Mangione, an Ivy league graduate, came from a prominent Maryland family; he has a sibling who is a doctor and a cousin who is a Republican member of the Maryland House of Delegates. (Daily Mail)

A former roommate said Mangione suffered from chronic back pain that ultimately required surgery. (CNN)

In California, there may be a second child with H5N1 bird flu; the source of potential infection remains unknown. (Los Angeles Times)

Sixty-two percent of U.S. adults — the highest figure in about a decade — said it’s the federal government’s responsibility to ensure all Americans have healthcare coverage, according to new polling from Gallup.

More than 75 Nobel Prize winners signed a letter urging senators not to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead HHS. (New York Times)

LGBTQ+ Americans are stockpiling medications and making plans as they fear the incoming Trump administration may roll back their rights. (Washington Post)

Schools are seeking to stop self-harm before it happens by spying on students’ devices. (New York Times)

A federal court in North Dakota blocked Affordable Care Act coverage for immigrants who came into the U.S. illegally as children, also known as “Dreamers.” (The Hill)

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said it finalized its latest risk management rules for cancer-causing chemicals trichloroethylene and perchloroethylene under Toxic Substances Control Act amendments.

And the U.S. Government Accountability Office said that additional actions are needed to improve oversight of the Veterans Health Administration.

A group of Boston doctors have been writing “prescriptions” for solar power. (NPR)

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is recovering in an intensive care unit after undergoing surgery for an intracranial hemorrhage. (AP)

Rural governments commonly struggle to communicate with residents who are not proficient in English, including when it comes to healthcare. (KFF Health News)

From removing a splinter to treating a wart, this is how everything became surgery. (Washington Post)

This centenarian is thriving and active living alone. (KFF Health News)

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