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Congressional Hearing Will Explore Quality Of Care Issues At VA Nursing Home Facilities
The investigation into the facilities, including two in Ventura County, follows a report that many of the VA health system’s nursing homes lag behind private facilities.
Viewpoints: We Need Tools To Intervene To Help Homeless With Mental Illnesses
A selection of opinions on health care developments from around the state.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell predicts that if the vote was held that late, Democratic voters would be left deflated if Brett Kavanaugh is appointed to the seat. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has been making a lot of noise clamoring for the full set of documents from Kavanaugh’s time in the George W. Bush White House.
As Democrats Campaign For A House Takeover, Health Care Becomes Wedge Issue Dividing The Party
On the more progressive side of the party, there’s a push for a “Medicare For All” type plan, while on the more moderate end, there’s a focus on fixing and shoring up the health law. The mixed messaging could muddy the waters in the coming high-tension midterms. Meanwhile, Republicans are trying to get ahead of criticism over rising premiums.
Merck follows Pfizer and Novartis in dropping prices on a few of their drugs. But, like with the other two, beneath the promise is a strategy that makes it uncertain if consumers will benefit. For example, Merck lowered the cost of its hepatitis C drug, Zepatier. But that treatment has not gained traction in the U.S. marketplace anyway, so the drop could actually be an attempt to boost Merck sales for an underperforming drug.
Safety Officials Investigate Explosion Outside A Kaiser Permanente Medical Office
The exact cause of Wednesday’s explosion remains unclear, but authorities have said it occurred when a truck driver was trying to deliver oxygen to an on-site tank.
EPA suspended a rule that limited production of heavy-duty freight trucks outfitted with older engines that don’t meet today’s emissions standards. The Obama administration said pollution from the trucks could lead to 1,600 early deaths each year.
Newsom Says Cox Is One Of ‘Most Extreme’ Gubernatorial Candidates In Decades
Republican John Cox opposes all abortions, including in cases of rape or incest, and has been endorsed by the California ProLife Council. The issue is heating up in state races as Roe v. Wade is thrust into the spotlight on a national level.
But officials said the increase would have been closer to 5 percent had the individual mandate not been zeroed out.
The reshuffling is just the latest sign of upheaval at the troubled Veterans Affairs agency, which has been roiled with scandal after scandal.