Author: Scott Welch

On September 9, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed three bills into law that were designed to provide support for small businesses, including restaurants and other food and beverage companies.

Intermediaries are finding labs with capacity for companies seeking to make sure workers are virus-free. But many employers choose to avoid the cost.

State Employment Development Department has faced sharp criticism for delays; 1.6 million jobless not properly paid benefits

With most of the world beginning to reopen after months of pandemic lockdown, it’s time for businesses to begin implementing their plans for re-entry to the workplace. Among the expert tips: ensure employee safety and emotional well-being, offer flexibility, and communicate effectively.

The first five months of the COVID-19 pandemic in California rank among the deadliest in state history, deadlier than any other consecutive five-month period in at least 20 years.

The Trump administration could move forward with a policy that ties Medicare payments for outpatient drugs to foreign prices by upending the buy-and-bill payment system, according to the administration's draft plan.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Thursday said that she's hopeful the parties will reach an agreement on the next round of coronavirus relief but suggested Democrats aren't prepared to accept anything less than her last offer — $2.2 trillion — on a deal.

The Trump administration has rolled out a slew of policies aimed at offering greater flexibility to payers and providers amid COVID-19. But what changes are likely to stick around long-term?

House Democrats' bill to extend funding for the federal government through mid-December included a provision that would relax repayment terms for COVID-19 Medicare loans.

One of the overriding questions in the upcoming election is: What will happen to health care under a Trump or a Biden presidency? And what would a public option do to health insurance brokers?