California Fires Bring More Chopper Rescues, Power Shutoffs

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.

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The Summer Of COVID-19 Ends With Health Officials Worried

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.

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Fate of Independent Trucking Contractors in California Has Another Day in Court

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.

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CMS Unveils Redesigned Medicare Provider Comparison Website For Consumers

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.

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Top Adviser To Operation Warp Speed Calls An October Vaccine ‘Extremely Unlikely’

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is asking states to have a plan in place to distribute a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as late October — but that doesn't mean an effective treatment will be ready quite so soon.

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Independent, Smaller Hospitals Will Need To Make Tough Choices To Survive COVID-19 Financial Crisis: Analysis

Independent hospitals could need to make drastic decisions such as reducing service lines or workforces to survive the cash crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, a new analysis finds.

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Nevada Adds 239 COVID-19 Cases, 23 Deaths As Positivity Rate Dips

Nevada added 239 new COVID-19 cases and 23 deaths over the preceding day, as the state’s infection or positivity rate registered its first decline in nearly a month, according to state data posted Wednesday.

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Trump Says He Will Meet With Drugmakers This Week Over Pricing

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he planned to meet with pharmaceutical companies this week regarding his so-called most- favored-nation executive order aimed at lowering drug prices paid by the U.S. federal government.

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CDC Asks States To Plan For Potential Vaccine Distribution Starting In Late October

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has asked states to prepare to distribute a potential coronavirus vaccine as soon as late October, according to a series of planning documents sent to public health officials last week.

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California Launches Plan To Reopen In Slower Phases After Surge In Coronavirus Cases

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) launched a new plan to more slowly reopen his state’s economy after an alarming spike in coronavirus cases across the Golden State over the summer.

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