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Evangelicals Inside HHS Have Critics Worrying About Blurred Lines Between Church And State
The agency’s evangelical leaders have set in motion changes with short-term symbolism and long-term significance, on issues such as abortion and transgender care.
About Half Of HHS Staff To Be Furloughed As Shutdown Slips Into First Work Week
Senators failed to reach an agreement over the weekend to re-open the government before the work week started, but some lawmakers are hopeful Monday will bring compromise. Meanwhile, an administration official says that, in contrast to the official contingency plan, the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention will continue flu season monitoring.
Alzheimer’s Care Center To Shut Down As California Pacific Medical Center Moves Its Campus
The facility is one of San Francisco’s only subsidized centers for Alzheimer’s patients. An official said CPMC is in talks with privately owned facilities in the city about potentially moving the residents as a group but declined to name the institutions.
Calif.’s Highly Unregulated Rehab Facilities Plagued By Sexual Assault Allegations
Experts say that the distressing statistics surrounding the accusations are a small percentage of what must be happening at the facilities, as people with a history of substance abuse are even less likely than the general population to report such crimes.
As Nasty Flu Spreads, California Reports 74 Dead So Far
The epidemic is producing rising death rates and overwhelmed emergency workers and nursing facilities.
Health Plans Geared Toward Mexican Nationals Living In California Gaining In Popularity
The plans, which are part of a growing cross-border health system, offer premiums that are 60 to 70 percent lower than comparable ones in the U.S.
California Lawmakers Expected To Introduce Legislation To Fortify State’s Health Exchange
“Everything they are doing at the federal level, we are doing the opposite,” said state Sen. Ed Hernandez.
Viewpoints: Strict Vaccination Rules Have Turned Things Around For California Post-Measles Disaster
A selection of opinions on health care developments from around the state.
How Once ‘Pro-Choice’ Trump Has Given Anti-Abortion Movement Most Optimism In A Decade
President Donald Trump will on Friday address the March for Life activists, in a sign of how much he’s moved on the issue. Before running for office, Trump once described himself as pro-choice, and often seems uncomfortable discussing the issue. Yet in his first year Trump secured major victories for the movement, including the latest in which his administration created a religious freedom division at the Department of Health and Human Services.
With Health Care For 9 Million Children On The Line, Congress Barrels Toward Shutdown
The House passed the short-term funding bill after threats from the Freedom Caucus died down, but it appears unlikely it will get through the Senate. The legislation, which includes a six-year extension for the Children’s Health Insurance Program, would fund the government through Feb. 16.