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California Hospitals See Sharp Rise In ER Cases Due To Wild Fires
Most of the cases have to do with smoke inhalation.
Brown Declares State Of Emergency Over Hep A Outbreak, Allowing Officials To Buy More Vaccine
“We have the capacity to use as much vaccine as we can get our hands on,” said Dr. Gil Chavez, state epidemiologist with the California Department of Public Health.
Department of State Hospitals Now Can Decide Its Own Policies On Immigration
Senate Bill 613 by Senate leader Kevin de León was introduced as part of a package by majority Democrats to counter President Trump’s call for more deportations and expanded immigration enforcement.
Nearly 20 states, including California, have sued over President Donald Trump’s decision to stop the insurer subsidies. But, “Forcing an administration to continue making payments when the president believes there is no appropriation, and when Congress believes there’s no appropriation, would be a pretty extreme move by the court,” said Nicholas Bagley, a professor at the University of Michigan Law School.
Trump’s Move To End Insurer Subsidies May Force Congress To Act After Months Of Stagnation
Uncertainty over the payments to insurers has loomed over Congress for months, and senators have been trying to work toward an agreement to fund them. They’d so far been unsuccessful, but President Donald Trump’s decision to end the payments may force the issue.
Covered California Had Already Taken Steps To Minimize Impact Of Trump’s Decision
The state has added a surcharge on premiums for silver plans, but most consumers who choose these plans will be shielded from those increases because as their premiums go up, so will their premium subsidies.
Viewpoints: Congress Needs To Renew Children’s Insurance Funding; Get More Nurse Practitioners
A selection of opinions on health care developments from around the state.
Increased Demand For Nurses Outside Hospitals, New Technologies Changing Up Nursing Industry
Heather Young, the dean of the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis, speaks with Capital Public Radio about the future of the profession.
Obesity Rates Continue To Climb: Nearly 40% Of Adult Americans, 20% Of Kids Qualify
The latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that adult obesity rates have spiked from 30.5 percent in 1999-2000 to 39.8 percent in 2015-2016.
Families Of Athletes Affected By CTE Have To Make Tough Decision About Giving Football Second Chance
Palm Desert resident Samantha Buono’s father was a NFL player who developed CTE. But that isn’t stopping her from letting her son play.