By Covered CaliforniaContributed Covered California recently kicked off open enrollment for the upcoming 2020 coverage year, which features some of the biggest changes in the exchange’s history. “Open enrollment is underway, and now is the time to sign up for quality health coverage that will begin on Jan. 1,” said Covered California Executive Director Peter…
By California Public Utilities CommissionContributed The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), in ongoing actions to hold utilities accountable during wildfires and Public Safety Power Shut-offs (PSPS), said it will hold a hearing Nov. 20 on the operations of communications companies during the October PSPS events in California. Directed to appear before the CPUC’s Commissioners are…
By Phil GalewitzKaiser Health News In the Byzantine world of health care pricing, most people wouldn’t expect that the ubiquitous flu shot could be a prime example of how the system’s lack of transparency can lead to disparate costs. The Affordable Care Act requires health insurers to cover all federally recommended vaccines at no charge…
By the Office of Rep. Raul Ruiz, M.D.Contributed On Nov. 15, the House of Representatives passed the “Increasing American Jobs and Exports Act,” a bill by Rep. Raul Ruiz, M.D., D-Palm Desert, that will help grow American jobs, strengthen small businesses, and increase exports of American-made products. The bill passed as part of H.R. 4863,…
By U.S. Department of AgricultureContributed Creative Food Processing, a Santa Clara, California establishment, is recalling approximately 1,941 pounds of raw chicken products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced. The product contains wheat, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label….
By U.S. Department of AgricultureContributed Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc., a Gentry, Ark. establishment, is recalling approximately 2,071,397 pounds of poultry products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials — specifically metal — the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Nov. 6. The poultry items were produced from Oct. 21,…
By the Office of Rep. Raul Ruiz, M.D. Contributed A couple of weeks ago, Rep. Raul Ruiz, M.D., D-Palm Desert, advocated on the House floor for much-needed investments in our schools. Earlier last month, James Madison Elementary School in Indio closed after rust and corrosion were found in its support columns. Nearly 500 students had…
By Louis Freedberg Edsource Spending on special education students in California has increased by just over 20% over the past decade — from $10.8 billion to $13 billion in inflation-adjusted figures, according to a new report. That’s just one of the startling figures in the report from the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) that provides a…
By the Office of Sen. Jeff StoneContributed State Senator Jeff Stone has accepted an appointment to serve as the Western Regional Director of the United States Department of Labor. Stone resigned from the state senate Nov. 1 and began work in his new position on that same day. The Western Region of the Department of…
By Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Contributed On Oct. 30, at approximately 3:30 p.m., Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies responded to Hemet High School (HHS) in reference to a report of a student who had been stabbed. Deputies arrived within minutes and determined the incident occurred off campus near the intersection of Aurora Drive and Stetson Avenue….
