Author: Carol White
California voters strongly support Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to set up a new court system for people struggling with a combination of severe mental illness, homelessness and substance use, but split with the governor on requiring children to attend kindergarten, a new poll shows.
Telemedicine exploded in popularity after COVID-19 hit, but limits are returning for care delivered across state lines.
Across the country, multiple states and cities have passed or are currently considering legislation which would require employers to offer prospective workers more information about their compensation.
As the opioid overdose epidemic continues to spread across the state, a new bipartisan legislative committee is coming together to look for a solution.
Health care providers, nursing home representatives, and advocates for residents say Medicare Advantage plans are increasingly ending members’ coverage for nursing home and rehabilitation services before patients are healthy enough to go home.
A U.S. Army major doctor and their physician wife were arrested for an alleged criminal plot to give Russia confidential medical information about people connected to the American military and government.
Congressional Democrats are on the verge of passing their most significant health-care legislation in more than a decade, delivering a major victory to President Biden, who has made tackling the high price of care a key plank of his domestic agenda.
California’s unemployment system is too focused on rooting out fraud and minimizing business costs than providing people with timely benefits, according to a new report from the state.
CVS Health Corp is seeking to buy Signify Health Inc as it looks to expand in-home health services, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing sources. Signify Health is working with bankers to explore strategic alternatives, including a sale, the Journal reported last week. Initial bids are due this coming week, and CVS is ...
As of July 1, employer-sponsored plans will be required to comply with transparency requirements first passed in 2020. But questions remain over whether these new rules will truly help consumers.