California lawmakers pass a bill that would provide 150-million dollars in emergency loans for struggling hospitals. A health panel now recommends that people get mammograms at age 40 instead of 50. And, members of two FDA advisory panels vote unanimously in favor of making birth control available over-the-counter for the first time. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily.

This episode has been updated to reflect the vote from the FDA's advisory panels regarding Opill.

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