After the Pandemic Hit Nursing Homes Hard, California Lawmakers Push to Tighten Licensing Rules
May 17, 2022
When Johanna Trenerry found a nursing home for her husband after his stroke, she expected his stay would be temporary. […] Read More
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Post-COVID Jobs Recovery In Bay Area, California Lags Other States
May 17, 2022
Even as other states surpass their pre-pandemic job levels, the Bay Area and California have recuperated from coronavirus-linked business shutdowns […] Read More
Rising Google Searches For Procedures Suggest Recovering Demand, Analysts Say
May 17, 2022
Dive Brief: * Searches on Google for 20 common, nonemergent procedures are above pre-pandemic levels, providing another data point that indicates […] Read More
Major Vaccine Bills Are Dying In The California Legislature. Here’s Why
May 17, 2022
When it comes to passing legislation to mandate or urge more people to get COVID-19 vaccines, there seems to be […] Read More
Medical Malpractice Deal Could Replace Ballot Measure, Still Raise Monetary Awards
May 17, 2022
After years of multimillion-dollar battles over medical malpractice awards, California legislators passed a deal increasing the monetary amount patients could […] Read More
NAHU CEO: ‘Medicare For All’ Moves From Congress To The States
May 17, 2022
Congress has backed off "Medicare for All" for the time being. But legislators in several states are now taking up the charge. Read More
Employee Productivity Is Up, But So Is Burnout
May 17, 2022
Remote work has resulted in a boost in productivity, according to a new report, but worker burnout has also skyrocketed. That’s according to […] Read More
New Covered California Leader Urges Renewal of Enhanced Federal Aid for Health Premiums
May 17, 2022
When she was Pennsylvania’s insurance commissioner, Jessica Altman, the appointee of a Democratic governor, often bumped against the political limits of […] Read More
Employers Pay Hospitals Billions More Than Medicare
May 17, 2022
Employers and private insurance plans in 2020 paid hospitals 224% of what Medicare paid for the same services, with rates for inpatient and outpatient care varying widely from site to site, a new report from RAND finds. Read More
Unprecedented Budget Surplus Is Focus of May Revision
May 17, 2022
To nobody’s surprise, Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday announced another upward revision in the state’s general revenues—a $55 billion bump since January. To the surprise of many, this means that discretionary surpluses for three consecutive fiscal years will top $100 billion. Read More