A Wild Health Insurance Hustle
By Dan Weissmann When a New York couple purchased a health insurance plan from a telemarketer, they thought it covered everything they wanted: doctor visits, tests, and medicine. But then…
Trump administration must restore hundreds of UCLA research grants, federal judge rules
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to restore hundreds of suspended UCLA science research grants, affecting more than a third of the $584 million in funds the…
Homeowners say Army Corps botched L.A. fire cleanups. Agency documents concur
After January’s wildfires reduced thousands of homes in Altadena and Pacific Palisades to heaps of ash and rubble, wildfire survivors hoped federal disaster workers would give them a fresh start…
Contributor: Get a manicure. Sing Monty Python. Be happy. You’ll drive the Trumpists crazy
As the psychiatrist Dr. Melfi says to Tony in the pilot episode of “The Sopranos,” “Hope comes in many forms.” I was reminded of this the other day when I…
The Sports Report: Dodgers’ NL West lead has almost disappeared with loss to Angels
From Jack Harris: On the first day of spring training, at a Camelback Ranch facility adorned with ever-present reminders of the team’s 2024 World Series title, a Dodgers staff member…
How much do ADUs ease the housing shortage?
With California facing a critical housing shortage, accessory dwelling units now account for a significant portion of the state’s meager growth in new homes, data reviewed by The Times show.…
Hiltzik: RFK Jr.’s cancellation of mRNA vaccine research is folly
On first glance, the data that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cited to justify canceling some $500 million in federal grants for mRNA vaccine research looked…
Considering a Life Change? Brace for Higher ACA Costs
By Julie Appleby People thinking about starting a business or retiring early — before they’re old enough for Medicare — may want to wait until November, when they can see…
Experts Say Rural Emergency Rooms Are Increasingly Run Without Doctors
EKALAKA, Mont. — There was no doctor on-site when a patient arrived in early June at the emergency room in the small hospital at the intersection of two dirt roads…
Contributor: Of course Trump wants to flex on D.C. Where are the Democrats to stop him?
Remember “I alone can fix it”? Donald Trump, who made that laughable statement in his 2016 convention acceptance speech, is now testing the theory in Washington. Trump and his party…