The Daily Rundown – March 11, 2026
🦪 The FDA has issued a recall on clams and oysters sold in nine states, including Nevada, for norovirus contamination. The recall impacts raw oysters harvested by the Drayton Harbor Oyster Company, as well as Manila clams harvested by the Lummi Indian Business Council, between February 13 and March 3.
Though no illnesses have been reported in Nevada yet, the FDA advises consumers, restaurants, and retailers to immediately dispose of contaminated seafood. People who have symptoms of norovirus, which are primarily gastrointestinal, should contact their doctor for testing and isolate immediately.
🏥 As a newly designated Rural Emergency Hospital, Boulder City Hospital will no longer accept inpatient admissions. The hospital said on its website that it will also conduct what it’s calling “mass layoffs” of more than 70 staff members. Boulder City Hospital will continue operating its 24/7 ER, though it will have 50 or fewer beds. It’s the first facility in Nevada to make this transition following cuts to Medicaid approved under the Trump administration’s One Big Beautiful Bill.
According to Senator Catherine Cortez Masto, the hospital lost half of its supplemental Medicaid revenue as a result. At the beginning of 2026, nearly 30 percent of rural hospitals in Nevada were at risk of closing. More than 40 percent have already had to forgo some services…