Trump picks vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary
NEW YORK — President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, putting…
How the next Trump administration could affect health in California
Donald Trump’s return to the White House stands to significantly shape the health of Californians — the foods they eat, the medicines they take, the…
California Health and Human Services chief Dr. Mark Ghaly to step down
Dr. Mark Ghaly is stepping down as head of the California Health and Human Services Agency after an eventful tenure that included the eruption of…
W. Virginia and North Carolina’s transgender care policies discriminate, judges rule
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia and North Carolina’s refusal to cover certain healthcare for transgender people with government-sponsored insurance is discriminatory, a federal appeals court ruled…
Hiltzik: How to save Social Security without killing it
A hoary old chestnut in government circles describes all budgets as mostly political documents. But what can you say about a budget that’s nothing but…