Going fast and free on Mamdani’s streets
In 2019, when then-City Council Speaker Corey Johnson unveiled his NYC Streets Plan law, he took the stage to Queen’s anthem “I Want To Break Free.” At the time, other…
High-risk pregnancy doctors publish new standards for care under state abortion bans
By Kelcie Moseley-Morris, Stateline.org As physicians continue to navigate care for patients with complex pregnancies in states with abortion bans, a group of maternal-fetal medicine specialists has developed new guidelines…
Follow my great-grandfather’s footsteps
In 1909, Assemblyman Rocco Maria Marasco led the crusade to petition New York State to declare Columbus Day a statewide holiday. That Oct. 12, he served as the grand marshal…
Philly’s biggest health system and biggest insurer are trading jabs over a contract — and your coverage may be at stake
Listen to article • 0:00 minFederal antitrust regulators tried six years ago to block Jefferson’s acquisition of Einstein Healthcare Network, arguing that a colossus regional health system would have too…
Hospitals have a little-known tool to prevent medical debt. Here’s how it works.
Listen to article • 0:00 minIf you have medical debt, there’s a good chance you owe money to a hospital.One way patients can avoid medical debt is through hospital financial…
Will California’s new health cost law actually help anyone?
A relatively new and little-known state agency has taken the first steps toward imposing fines on hospitals that it claims are charging too much, but will more price controls really…
Fashion designer Bob Mackie suffered head injury days before death at 87
Legendary fashion designer Bob Mackie suffered a fatal head injury in a fall just days before his death at 87 years old, according to a report. Mackie’s reps previously confirmed…
OC Board of Supervisor candidates talk priorities, concerns in forum
The four candidates running for the two Orange County Board of Supervisors seats on the November ballot discussed everything on Friday from the role artificial intelligence should play in local…
California’s nursing shortage is self-inflicted. Here’s how to fix it.
Health care—and the systemic challenges facing an aging population—continues to concern Americans nationwide. Here in California, the health system staffing shortfall is a major challenge affecting our communities. Unnecessary and…
New York prosecutors seek to sustain their case against Luigi Mangione, despite his federal plea
By JENNIFER PELTZ NEW YORK (AP) — New York prosecutors sought Friday to keep their murder case going against Luigi Mangione, arguing that his federal guilty plea shouldn’t end a…