September 15, 2020
The patients walk into Dr. Melissa Marshall’s community clinics in Northern California with the telltale symptoms. They’re having trouble breathing. It may even hurt to inhale. They’ve got a cough, and the sore throat is definitely there. Read More
September 15, 2020
A day after issuing guidelines that restricted trick-or-treating and other Halloween traditions because of the coronavirus pandemic, Los Angeles County health officials walked back some of the rules on Wednesday. Read More
September 8, 2020
The statement is meant to reassure the public that the companies will not seek a premature approval of vaccines under pressure from the Trump administration. Read More
September 8, 2020
California lawmakers convened this year with big plans to tackle soaring health care costs, expand health insurance coverage and improve treatment for mental health and addiction. Read More
September 8, 2020
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Sunday he and President Donald Trump believe there should be more stimulus to help American businesses during the coronavirus pandemic, but are stuck on top-line negotiations with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Read More
September 8, 2020
The Congressional Budget Office now expects the Hospital Insurance Trust Fund, which finances Medicare Part A, to become insolvent by 2024, two years earlier than previously forecast due to the effects of COVID-19. Read More
September 8, 2020
Helicopters rescued more people from wildfires Tuesday as flames chewed through bone-dry California after a scorching Labor Day weekend that saw a dramatic airlift of more than 200 people and ended with the state’s largest utility turning off power to 172,000 customers to try to prevent more blazes. Read More
September 8, 2020
The Lost Summer of 2020 drew to a close Monday with many big Labor Day gatherings canceled across the U.S. and health authorities pleading with people to keep their distance from others so as not to cause another coronavirus surge like the one that followed Memorial Day. Read More
September 8, 2020
Oral arguments this week in front of an appeals court raise concerns that trucking’s challenge to California’s controversial AB5 independent contractor legislation could face an uphill battle. Read More
September 8, 2020
CMS launched a remodeled website Thursday that consolidates its eight online consumer tools to one platform. The redesigned site is an attempt by CMS to give users a more streamlined experience using its platform, called Compare tools. Read More