Daily Edition for Monday, July 27, 2020
Stop Partying At Lake Merritt, Oakland Officials Warn: Oakland officials pleaded with residents Friday to stop gathering at Lake Merritt as hundreds more Alameda County residents tested positive and pushed the number of coronavirus cases to more than 10,000 — the first Bay Area county to reach that milestone. Although city officials outlawed vendors and weekend parking at parks in May, they have not enforced the ban. Nearly 60 vendors sold food, alcohol, cannabis and merchandise at Lake Merritt last weekend, and people showed up by the hundreds. “It’s exploded,” said Joe DeVries, an assistant to the city administrator. He said the city will first warn, then fine, vendors who show up by slapping administrative penalties on their vehicles. Read more from Sarah Ravani of the San Francisco Chronicle.
Hospital Executive Charged In $1.4B Rural Hospital Billing Scheme
By Lauren Weber and Barbara Feder Ostrov
In an investigation last year, KHN detailed the rise and fall of Miami businessman Jorge A. Perez’s rural hospital empire, which spanned eight states and encompassed half of the rural hospital bankruptcies in 2019.
With Medical Safety Gear Scarce, People Are Stepping Up. Here’s Help On Ways To Help.
By Barbara Feder Ostrov
If you or your company have useful supplies and want to donate them, here are some answers to questions you might be asking.
In Face Of Coronavirus, Many Hospitals Cancel On-Site Training For Nursing And Med Students
By Barbara Feder Ostrov
Hospitals and nursing homes say they are acting to protect students and patients, but nursing educators worry the pipeline of new nurses could be slowed at a time when they may be needed most. Some doctors in training have also seen their clinical rotations canceled.
California: 5 cosas que hay que saber sobre la evaluación a niños por estrés tóxico
By Barbara Feder Ostrov
A partir de este año, las visitas pediátricas de rutina para millones de niños de California podrían incluir preguntas sobre temas familiares delicados, como el divorcio, el alcohol y la violencia.
5 Things To Know As California Starts Screening Children For Toxic Stress
By Barbara Feder Ostrov
California now will pay pediatricians to screen Medi-Cal patients for traumatic events known as adverse childhood experiences, or ACEs. The program is based on research showing that children who endure chronic stress have an increased risk of developing serious health problems. Here are five things to know about the new program.
‘I Feel Like I’m In Jail’: Hospital Alarms Torment Patients
By Melissa Bailey
As alarms proliferate, hospitals in California and across the nation are working to sort through the cacophony that can overwhelm staff and cause them to overlook real signs of harm.
Nursing Home Safety Violations Put Residents At Risk, Report Finds
By Barbara Feder Ostrov
A federal audit of 19 California nursing homes released today found hundreds of violations of safety and emergency standards, putting vulnerable nursing home residents at increased risk of injury or death during a wildfire or other disaster.
Pharma Sells States On ‘Netflix Model’ To Wipe Out Hep C. But At What Price?
By JoNel Aleccia and Barbara Feder Ostrov and Donna Gordon Blankinship
Manufacturers of lucrative drugs say they’re offering discounts off the high sticker prices ― but taxpayers footing the big bills might never know what the state is paying or if it’s getting a good deal.
