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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
A Santa Clarita man was one of five people arrested Tuesday on federal health care fraud charges, accused of submitting fraudulent claims to health insurance companies and then using some…
A Santa Clarita Valley advocacy group for mothers is pushing for legislation that would mandate mental health screening for new and expecting mothers. The group 2020 Mom, led by founder…
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…
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 —…
Leaders from the Los Angeles County Health Agency will join healthcare policy and finance experts for a half-day seminar exploring the feasibility of implementing a universal healthcare model in California. …
A health care town hall was held Saturday, Oct. 14, in Valencia. Republican Congressman Steve Knight was not available to attend, so Congressman Ted Lieu, D-Los Angeles, and several health…
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…
“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…
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…
Our republic is again embroiled in a contentious debate over the federal government's role in "health care." I use “scare quotes” here because the issue currently under debate is fundamentally…
Our republic is again embroiled in a contentious debate over the federal government's role in "health care." I use “scare quotes” here because the issue currently under debate is fundamentally…
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).…
As we pass through the years, we all come to some conclusions about what a president is, what a president does, how a president should govern, how he deals with…
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…
In 1984, Canada created a form of universal health care for its residents that is, essentially, free at point of use. However, it does not include prescriptions, home care, eye…