States Brace for Reversal of Obamacare Coverage Gains Under Trump’s Budget Bill
By Julie Appleby Shorter enrollment periods. More paperwork. Higher premiums. The sweeping tax and spending bill pushed by President Donald Trump includes provisions that would not only reshape people’s experience…
In a Nation Growing Hostile Toward Drugs and Homelessness, Los Angeles Tries Leniency
By Angela Hart LOS ANGELES — Inside a bright new building in the heart of Skid Row, homeless people hung out in a canopy-covered courtyard — some waiting to take…
Workplace Mental Health at Risk as Key Federal Agency Faces Cuts
By Aneri Pattani In Connecticut, construction workers in the Local 478 union who complete addiction treatment are connected with a recovery coach who checks in daily, attends recovery meetings with…
Julian McMahon’s official cause of death revealed as family, fans mourn
A cause of death has been revealed for Aussie actor Julian McMahon, who played Dr. Doom in two “Fantastic Four” movies and Christian Troy in the TV drama “Nip/Tuck,” among…
3 hikes near L.A. where you can cool off on a hot day
Monrovia Canyon Park reopened just in time for this week’s heat wave to remind us that summer is here. This 80-acre wooded treasure was closed for a few years after…
Listen to the Latest ‘KFF Health News Minute’
July 3 Katheryn Houghton reads the week’s news: The Trump administration is cutting some programs intended to prevent gun violence, and seniors who don’t sign up for Medicare at age…
World’s Premier Cancer Institute Faces Crippling Cuts and Chaos
By Rachana Pradhan and Arthur Allen The Trump administration’s broadsides against scientific research have caused unprecedented upheaval at the National Cancer Institute, the storied federal government research hub that has…
Insurers Fight State Laws Restricting Surprise Ambulance Bills
By Rae Ellen Bichell and Katheryn Houghton Nicole Silva’s 4-year-old daughter was headed to a relative’s house near the southern Colorado town of La Jara when a vehicle T-boned the…
Federal immigration agents sweep Ventura County cannabis farm
Federal immigration agents were carrying out immigration sweeps in Ventura County Thursday, prompting a standoff between authorities and immigrant rights groups. Videos shared on social media show nearly a dozen…
‘Love Island USA’ scandal highlights how prevalent racist language is among Latinos
On Sunday night, “Love Island USA” fans heard series narrator Iain Stirling said the words many online warriors were clamoring to hear: “Cierra has left the villa due to a…