Opinion
Proposition 35 involves a tax on managed-care organizations, Medi-Cal reimbursement rates for medical providers, federal healthcare funding and the state budget. It’s complicated policymaking that is better suited to the full-time Legislature.
California
As Gov. Gavin Newsom enters the second half of his final term, healthcare emerges as his most ambitious but glaringly incomplete initiative for Californians.
Business
For decades, healthcare experts said giving patients ‘skin in the game’ through deductibles and co-pays yields better results. Now they admit they were wrong.
Trump’s victory endangers vaccines, Medicare and Medicaid recipients, and abortion rights. Here’s the potential fallout
Israel Claustro is facing accusations that he was tied to a long-running conspiracy with a Pasadena doctor, according to federal court records. His attorney said, “It is premature to comment.”
Business Advisory & Insights
In California, a large state with complex and incredibly variable forms of employment, there are equally varied and complex labor laws that employers must adhere to.
World & Nation
The defense authorization bill, which directs Pentagon policy, provides a 14.5% pay raise for junior enlisted service members and a 4.5% increase for others.
A primary care clinic burned, medical offices closed and hospitals struggled with possible evacuations. The wildfires that have incinerated large swaths of Los Angeles County are stressing the region’s healthcare infrastructure. Still, providers continue to find ways to deliver vital care.
The killing of UnitedHealthcare’s chief executive in New York has prompted healthcare companies to rethink and increase security for executives.
Politics
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump take opposing stands on the Affordable Care Act and spar over who will best protect against steep costs for medical care.