Category Archives: Health
EXPLAINER: Dental, vision and hearing benefits for Medicare
WASHINGTON (AP) — Many working-age people assume that Medicare covers just about every kind of health care that an older person may need.
The Latest: UK health secretary quits in wake of scandal
LONDON — U.K. Health Secretary Matt Hancock has resigned after breaking social distancing rules with an aide he was allegedly having an affair with.
Some donors sticking with Cuomo after harassment allegations
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo's political star was dimmed by allegations he sexually harassed women and misled the public about COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes.
UN: Madagascar droughts push 400,000 toward starvation
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. World Food Program says southern Madagascar is in the throes of back-to-back droughts that are pushing 400,000 people toward starvation, and have already caused deaths from severe hunger.
Changes to medical marijuana law approved by Legislature
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pandemic-era regulations that let medical marijuana dispensaries serve patients at curbside and dispense three months' worth of the drug at a time were memorialized into law by the Legislature Friday, and the governor's office sa...
Yukon’s top doctor calls for ‘social firebreak’ to stem COVID-19 surge
WHITEHORSE — Yukon's top doctor is calling for a 'social firebreak' in an effort to slow the territory's surging COVID-19 cases. Chief medical officer Dr. Brendan Hanley says in a statement that it's time to slow down on social gatherings regardless
Daytime Emmys salute late TV icons Alex Trebek, Larry King
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Daytime Emmys turned into a love letter to Alex Trebek, honoring the beloved “Jeopardy!” host and the show seven months after his death.
California to extend eviction ban, pay back rent for tenants
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will extend its ban on evictions and cover back rent and utility payments for people who fell behind during the pandemic under a $7.2 billion plan announced Friday that Gov. Gavin Newsom called the “largest
Public concerns about COVID-19 services, policies highlight B.C. ombudsperson report
VICTORIA — Public concerns about government policies and services on COVID-19 are highlighted in the annual report released Friday by the office of British Columbia's ombudsperson. Of the more than 7,700 enquiries and complaints received by the indepe...
Business Highlights: Consumer spending, Trump’s company
___ May consumer spending flat; incomes fall and prices jump
