Newsom Signs Small Business Order
March 31, 2020
Yesterday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order that will provide some relief for small businesses struggling during the COVID-19 crisis. Read More
Mnuchin Says Small Business Loans Up and Running This Week
March 31, 2020
Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said he expects to have a small business loan program up and running in the coming week while workers can expect aid from the $2 trillion stimulus package in the form of direct deposits or checks in about three weeks. Read More
Trump Extends Virus Guidelines, Braces US for Big Death Toll
March 31, 2020
Bracing the nation for a coronavirus death toll that could exceed 100,000 people, President Donald Trump extended restrictive social distancing guidelines through April, bowing to public health experts who presented him with even more dire projections for the expanding coronavirus pandemic. Read More
Abbott Launches 5-Minute Virus Test for Use Almost Anywhere
March 31, 2020
Abbott Laboratories is unveiling a coronavirus test that can tell if someone is infected in as little as five minutes, and is so small and portable it can be used in almost any health-care setting. Read More
Ford, GE to Produce 50,000 Ventilators in 100 days
March 31, 2020
Ford Motor Co said on Monday it will produce 50,000 ventilators over the next 100 days at a plant in Michigan in cooperation with General Electric’s healthcare unit, and can then build 30,000 per month as needed to treat patients afflicted with the coronavirus. Read More
Coronavirus May Add Billions to the Nation’s Health Care Bill
March 31, 2020
With so much still uncertain about how widespread hospitalizations for coronavirus patients will be around the United States, a new analysis says premiums could increase as much as 40 percent next year if the pandemic results in millions of Americans needing hospital stays. Read More
Pelosi Floats New Stimulus Plan: Rolling Back SALT Cap
March 31, 2020
A proposal to retroactively lift a limit on state and local tax deductions would largely funnel money to relatively high earners in high-tax states. Read More
California Launches Health Corps, Loosens Rules for Medical Professionals Amid Coronavirus
March 31, 2020
Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an urgent call for healthcare workers to join the state in caring for an expected surge of COVID-19 patients while announcing an executive order to expand the services medical professionals can perform in their jobs. Read More
California Ramps Up Output of Ventilators as COVID-19 Cases Grow
March 31, 2020
Gov. Gavin Newsom expressed confidence Saturday that California has the capacity to produce enough ventilators to meet its projected needs in response to the coronavirus pandemic. But during a tour of a San Jose energy company that is refurbishing outdated ones, he cautioned that the state’s need could expand significantly if the public doesn’t maintain social distancing and the crisis worsens. Read More
Trump Says Coronavirus Guidelines May Get Tougher; 1 Million Americans Tested
March 31, 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that federal social distancing guidelines might be toughened and travel restrictions with China and Europe would stay in place as he urged Americans to help fight the coronavirus with tough measures through April. Read More