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President Donald Trump hosted a group of families and survivors affected by mass shootings to try to brainstorm a way forward. The president floated several ideas, but came back to background checks, mental health laws and arming teachers. Meanwhile, in Florida, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) participated in a town-hall like event to talk about gun control and safety laws. He earned both cheers and jeers for his positions.
Suit Alleges Workplace Harassment At Google Toward Underrepresented Groups
A disabled, queer, transgender site reliability engineer claims that Google terminated him after he pushed back against the “online bullying.”
Accidental Marijuana Ingestion On Rise In Pediatric Patients
It’s usually not life-threatening for the children, but the quicker doctors can diagnose what the problem is, the quicker they can help. With that in mind, one ER department is changing up its policy to better treat these young patients.
Sonoma West Medical Center Accused Of Running $13.5M Fraud Scheme
Anthem Blue Cross states that the medical center “appears to have conspired with several third parties to fabricate or misrepresent claims for toxicology testing services that were improperly billed to Anthem.”
Nursing Homes Booting Out Patients In Increasingly High Rates When Lucrative Medicare Coverage Ends
The nursing homes, they know the system and they really game it to where they maximize their advantage,” said Tony Chicotel, a lawyer at California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform, a nonprofit group. Federal regulators are seeking ways to step up enforcement on discharge laws.
Amid Rising Homeless Crisis, Lawmakers Propose Spending Half Of Surplus Combating Problem
“We’re hearing loud and clear that this is really the most important issue for cities up and down the state,” said Assemblyman Phil Ting (D-San Francisco).
Fall In Line Or Get Out: Shulkin Taking Steps To Rout Rebellious Political Foes In VA Department
Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin, following a scandal over travel expenses, says he has the support of President Donald Trump and intends to keep his position. Shulkin is also taking steps to purge the department of those who he thinks are trying to undermine him.
Short-term policies are intended for people who are between jobs, and are generally cheaper than insurance that meets the law’s requirements. But they offer significantly less protection to consumers. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said people buying these plans could be “one diagnosis away from disaster, discovering they have been paying for coverage that may not cover basic care such as cancer treatment.”
LA Officials Fear Growing Homeless Encampments Could Lead To Public Health Crises
But steps taken by health officials to alleviate the threat of disease outbreaks have led local residents to worry the encampments are permanent.
Marijuana Legalization Raises Questions About Dangers Of Secondhand Smoke
A scientist finds that it can take the body three times as long to recover from inhaling secondhand marijuana smoke as it does from cigarettes.