February 22, 2022
California became the first state to formally shift to an “endemic” approach to the coronavirus with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s announcement Thursday of a plan that emphasizes prevention and quick reaction to outbreaks over mandated masking and business shutdowns. Read More
February 22, 2022
Just 3% of white collar workers want to return to the office five days a week, according to a poll by management consultancy Advanced Workplace Associates, which warned employees will quit if bosses force them back full-time. Read More
February 22, 2022
The board of Covered California has agreed to hire Jessica Altman — the Pennsylvania insurance commissioner — to succeed Peter […] Read More
February 22, 2022
With prospects dim for the U.S. to adopt a single-payer “Medicare for All” program, health care reform advocates turned instead […] Read More
February 22, 2022
Medi-Cal, the state’s safety net health program, isn’t free for everyone. More than half a million of California’s lowest-income children, […] Read More
February 22, 2022
As some of the biggest U.S. employers lift mask mandates for vaccinated workers, other companies are going even further and discarding […] Read More
February 22, 2022
Lawmakers aren’t eager to spend big — again — on a pandemic many would just as soon declare over. President […] Read More
February 22, 2022
Average daily COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are continuing to fall in the U.S., an indicator that the omicron variant’s hold […] Read More
February 22, 2022
The number of kids covered by Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program has soared to a record 40 million during […] Read More
February 22, 2022
Several major payer groups and Medicaid advocates are pressing Congress for a 120-day heads up when the COVID-19 public health […] Read More