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‘Terrible Role-Modeling’: California Lawmakers Flout Pandemic Etiquette

‘Terrible Role-Modeling’: California Lawmakers Flout Pandemic Etiquette

SACRAMENTO — In California, the cradle of renowned tech startups and the Silicon Valley, elementary school students have had to figure out how to work remotely, but lawmakers have not.

Since March, Californians have scrambled to comply with public health orders that required most office and school work to occur at home. But in one of the most iconic office spaces in the state — the Capitol…

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Republican Convention, Day 1: A Campaign-Style Trump Speech and More This story was produced in partnership with PolitiFact. This story can be republished for free (

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‘Pennie’-Pinching States Take Over Obamacare Exchanges From Feds

‘Pennie’-Pinching States Take Over Obamacare Exchanges From Feds

Pennsylvania is rolling out its new “Pennie” this fall: a state-run insurance exchange that officials say will save residents collectively millions of dollars on next year’s health plan premiums.

Since the Affordable Care Act’s marketplaces opened for enrollment in fall 2013, Pennsylvania, like most states, has used the federal www.healthcare.gov website for people buying coverage on their own.

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Public Health Officials Are Quitting or Getting Fired in Throes of Pandemic

Public Health Officials Are Quitting or Getting Fired in Throes of Pandemic

Vilified, threatened with violence or in some cases suffering from burnout, dozens of state and local public health officials around the U.S. have resigned or have been fired amid the coronavirus outbreak, a testament to how politically combustible masks, lockdowns and infection data have become.

One of the latest departures came Sunday, when California’s public health director, Dr. Sonia…

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As Congress Weighs COVID Liability Protections, States Shield Health Providers

As Congress Weighs COVID Liability Protections, States Shield Health Providers

Coronavirus patients and their families who believe a doctor, nurse, hospital or other provider made serious mistakes during their care may face a new hurdle if they try to file medical malpractice lawsuits.

Under pressure from health provider organizations, governors in Connecticut, Maryland, Illinois and several other states have ordered that most providers be shielded from civil ― and, in some…

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Dems Want Formal Coronavirus Protections For Workers As States Start To Ease Shut-Down Restrictions So far, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has kept a low profile in the pandemic, leaving it up to employers to keep workers safe.

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Extremist Groups Tapping Into Anger Over Shutdown Measures As Protests Continue Across Country Protesters are turning out in the streets to rally against governors' stay-at-home measures, and state and local officials are trying to strike a balance of discouraging the gatherings while not inflaming concerns over civil liberties.

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Public Health Officials Worry About Likely Surge Of Cases In Navajo Nation; Detroit Police Force Hit ‘Overwhelmingly’ Hard Media outlets report on news from Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, Michigan, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, California, Washington, Rhode Island, District of Columbia, Georgia, Florida, Colorado, Nevada, Texas, Illinois, Oklahoma, Montana, and Louisiana.