Henry Mayo nursing director rolls with the punches amid pandemic
Jennifer Bodar is the nursing director for the medical surgical/telemetry units at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital. Courtesy

Henry Mayo nursing director rolls with the punches amid pandemic

Back at the beginning of March when talks of the coronavirus were just starting to ramp up, Jennifer Bodar, a registered nurse working at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital, just so…

Life on the front lines of the COVID-19 fight
Melissa Antolin is a registered nurse working in a COVID-19 ward at West Hills Hospital. Courtesy

Life on the front lines of the COVID-19 fight

As Castaic resident and registered nurse Melissa Antolin drives to work at West Hills Hospital, she sees a sign that reads: “We stand ready, and we stand together.” “It’s on…

Health care in the SCV: an evolving marketplace
Standing, from left, Ivan Volschenk, Dr. Gary Hajjar, Marlee Lauffer, John Musella and Steve Roberts, Cynthia Cifuentes and Dr. Chris Avelino (sitting) gathered for a roundtable discussion of health care issues at The Signal’s office in Santa Clarita. Dan Watson

Health care in the SCV: an evolving marketplace

The Santa Clarita Valley Business Journal and the SCV Chamber of Commerce welcomed leaders from the SCV’s health care community to have a discussion about the issues facing this sector of the business community.

Health care among fastest-growing job markets in SCV, nation
Dr. Nader Tossoun, an ambulatory care pharmacist with Northeast Valley Health Corporation, speaks with a patient at one of NEVHC's Health Centers. Photo courtesy of Michael Suorsa/NEVHC.

Health care among fastest-growing job markets in SCV, nation

Health care and business jobs are growing the most across the nation as the U.S. population ages and the Baby Boomer generation retires, according to a real estate study. Santa…

Smith’s second law seeks to support children’s causes
In this Signal file photo, Assemblywoman Christy Smith points to the football field where she practiced as a Pop Warner football league cheer leader as a girl during the ribbon-cutting ceremony for 21 new classrooms at Sierra Vista Junior High School in Canyon Country. Her new bill reprioritizes the revenue for Kids Plates from the DMV, which will help more children, she said Wednesday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Smith’s second law seeks to support children’s causes

Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, quickly followed up her first bill being signed into law with a second successful effort Wednesday. While her first law, Assembly Bill 853, focused on…

Covered California: enrollment deadline extended as interest surges
File photo: A representative of Health Care for All, a group that supports a single-payer coverage system, talks to people attending a recent California Democratic Party convention in Sacramento. Photo by Laurel Rosenhall for CALmatters.

Covered California: enrollment deadline extended as interest surges

In response to a strong surge in demand, Covered California is giving consumers more time to sign up for health coverage that will begin on Jan. 1, according to state…

Covered California deadline approaching for health insurance coverage starting Jan. 1
File photo: A representative of Health Care for All, a group that supports a single-payer coverage system, talks to people attending a recent California Democratic Party convention in Sacramento. Photo by Laurel Rosenhall for CALmatters.

Covered California deadline approaching for health insurance coverage starting Jan. 1

As the calendar turns to 2018, Covered California is ringing the Christmas bell that a wonderful gift awaits most people who sign up for health insurance by Dec. 15 —…

Knight says he’ll “closely monitor” Senate’s health care reform, which local Dems oppose
At a Constitution Day event in Santa Clarita on Sept. 17, 2017, a constituent holds a postcard written to Congressman Steve Knight expressing opposition for Senator Lindsey Graham and Senator Bill Cassidy's recent health care proposal. Courtesy of Michelle Kampbell.

Knight says he’ll “closely monitor” Senate’s health care reform, which local Dems oppose

Senate Republicans are still aiming to get a health care bill passed within the next few weeks to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. Deemed the Graham-Cassidy proposal after…

Noah Peterson: Right to health care is a myth
Protestors drop to the floor outside Congressman Steve Knight's office on Feb. 23 after they were unable to meet with anyone from his office about repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Noah Peterson: Right to health care is a myth

“Health care is a right, not a privilege.” This phrase amassed a substantial following for its speaker and became a litmus test for Democratic candidates across the nation. Now we’re…

Gordon Uppman: Republicans have no health care solutions
Protesters with the organization Unite Here gather outside the door of Congressman Steve Knight's Santa Clarita offices on Feb. 23 to protest the repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Gordon Uppman: Republicans have no health care solutions

The watershed moment for health care reform was the celebration held in the Rose Garden after the House passage of the Republican bill. The expression of joy was not for…

Thomas Oatway: Compromise is inevitable
Former candidate for the County Board of Supervisors district five Darryl Park holds a sign and an American Flag as part of a protest against the repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Thomas Oatway: Compromise is inevitable

Brian Baker is adamant that “some differences of opinion are so fundamental that there’s no compromise possible” (“Socialized medicine: You’re for it or against it” in Thursday’s Signal Opinion section).…

Curt Scott: In health care dreamland …
Protesters hold a "die-in" in front of Congressman Steve Knight's Santa Clarita offices on May 8 to voice their concerns over the congressman's vote in favor of the American Health Care Act. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Curt Scott: In health care dreamland …

I had a hunch – make that a premonition – about the just-unveiled Republican health care bill, the American Health Care Act, that has been so widely criticized for being…

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