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Federal changes starting in 2027 could impact 1 million L.A. County enrollees.
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California officials say asymptomatic health workers can stay on the job at strapped facilities, though L.A. County-run hospitals have so far not implemented the policy.
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Public health leaders are struggling to get people to listen to guidance that could help stem the contagion.
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One telling note: zero of the airline's vaccinated employees are currently hospitalized.
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Under Gov. Newsom’s plan, low-income people in that age group who qualify could start applying on Jan. 1, 2024.
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Starting this Saturday, individuals covered by a health insurance plan who purchase FDA-approved over-the-counter COVID-19 diagnostic tests will be able to have those test costs covered by their insurance.
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The new state executive order makes it a misdemeanor to mark up test kit prices more than 10%. And, under a new White House policy, private health insurance will now be required to cover some at-home COVID tests.
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Some Southern Californians are running into space problems.
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County residents will be able to pick up PCR test kits and return completed tests at one of 13 designated locations across the county.
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As a third of hospitals report critical staffing shortages, California’s health department is considering issuing an order postponing many elective surgeries. Many procedures, including a lung transplant, already have been canceled.
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A state law gave California workers as much as two weeks additional paid sick leave during COVID-19, but it ended Sept. 30 as a federal tax credit that offsets the cost for employers also expires. Labor groups say the extra leave should be restored. And Gov. Gavin Newsom now says the Legislature should do so.
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The numbers come on the heels of the county’s single-day record.
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In 19 California counties, less than one-third of vaccinated residents are boosted. In some counties, it’s less than 25%. One health official blames “pandemic fatigue.”
