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“The culture’s always been, you know, suppress, suppress, suppress,” says Cal Fire captain Kevin Malloy. “We’re good and go on to the next call.” But firefighters experience PTSD at rates similar to what’s seen in combat veterans, and are at high risk of suicide. Many are trying to combat the stigma within the field about seeking help. Media outlets look at the aftermath of the fires, with stories about evacuees’ living conditions, survivors returning to their homes and addiction treatment patients whose rehab was interrupted.
As Wildfires Become More Common, Risks From Poor Air Quality Will Continue To Plague Californians
White masks and apocalyptic fog have been common-place sights in California since the wildfires began. Research into the long-term health effects is still new, but a growing body of science shows how inhalation of minuscule particles from wood fires can nestle in the folds of lung tissue and do harm to the human immune system.
Volunteers Comb Through Camp Fire Rubble As Number Of Missing People Climbs To Around 1,000
Over the weekend, the death toll rose to at least 77. Hundreds of search-and-recovery personnel are involved in the effort, going to homes when they receive tips that someone might have died there.
Viewpoints: The Status Quo Isn’t Working. We Need A Wildfire Prevention Plan.
Also, following the shooting in a California bar, opinion writers weigh in on how to reduce gun violence.
The Battle Quietly Brewing Over Privatization Of Veterans’ Health Care
President Donald Trump is an enthusiastic supporter of moving veterans into private care. But many experts, veterans groups and lawmakers have warned that it will cost the taxpayers a lot of money and veterans will get worse care. Meanwhile, technological failures are leaving some veterans without GI Bill money.
Since the 1970s, NRA has been a big player in politics, pouring millions into lawmakers’ campaigns. But the organization may finally have a formidable foe.
The agency is allowing sales of flavored products in stores as long as their in an age-restricted section or areas inside stores that are not accessible to people under 18. Earlier versions of the proposal had contained a ban on the sales completely. But, in one of its most aggressive actions to date, the FDA did announce it would implement a ban on menthol products.
Covered California Executive Director Peter V. Lee said nearly half of uninsured Californians — 1.1 million — are eligible for coverage under Covered California.
CVS-Aetna Merger Passes One Of Remaining Hurdles As California Regulators OK The $69B Deal
Among other conditions, CVS and Aetna also agreed to not raise insurance premiums as a direct result of acquisition costs.
Calif. Gov.-elect Gavin Newsom ran in part on his support for a single-payer system in his state, but no matter how he moves forward he’s bound to anger a section of his base. His situation is emblematic of the dilemma the rest of the party faces as the 2020 campaign starts up.