The Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights has issued a Notice of Violation to the state of California for requiring all insurance plans to cover elective abortions. Under a threat of federal funding cuts, HHS sent California formal notification that it cannot impose universal abortion coverage mandates. OCR’s investigation arose from… Read More »
Pending results of the California Practice Standards and Jurisprudence Exam (CPJE) have been invalidated for 1400 applicants that recently took the test. According to the California Board of Pharmacy (CBP), these potential pharmacists are being impacted by leak of more than 100 CPJE questions prior to the test being administered.1-4 Some impacted test takers have… Read More »
A nurse holds a newborn baby in maternity hospital. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) Thanks to Serena Williams advocacy on the issue of Black women dying during childbirth at disproportionately high rates (as compared to their white peers) has gotten substantial attention. This week California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill to address the… Read More »
Incoming Gov. Gavin Newsom, left, and Jennifer Siebel Newsom, center, watch their children operate robot games during an Inaugural Family Event at the California Railroad Museum, Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019 in Sacramento. This year’s budget has a lot in it for California families. Photo by Rich Pedroncelli, Associated Press. ### Despite speculation about bold moves… Read More »