California’s Much-Touted IVF Law May Be Delayed Until 2026, Leaving Many in the Lurch

KFF Health News: California lawmakers are poised to delay the state’s much-ballyhooed new law mandating in vitro fertilization insurance coverage for millions, set to take effect July 1. Gov. Gavin Newsom has asked lawmakers to push the implementation date to January 2026, leaving patients, insurers, and employers in limbo.

Jun 26, 2025 Sarah Kwon, KFF Health News

A California County May Lose Its Only Hospital. How a Dispute Over Roads Is Endangering It

CalMatters: Glenn Medical Center, a 25-bed hospital in the rural agricultural town of Willows, north of Sacramento, is about to lose its “critical access” title. Without it, administrators say the hospital couldn’t afford to stay open because it would lose its increased Medicare reimbursements and regulatory flexibilities.

Jun 19, 2025 Ana B. Ibarra, CalMatters

Going Back Is Hard to Do

How to navigate contentious WFH takebacks

Certainly, many employers are recognizing the business benefits of people working together in an office at least a few days per week, but widespread employee protests have shown that implementing that return is going to be an uphill battle. So what do you do as an employer who’s ready to make that call? And what rights do you have if your boss wants you back in a cubicle?

Jun 11, 2025 Janine Yancey