Trump preparing executive orders on health care this week
By Susannah Luthi , Daniel Lippman , Dan Diamond 09/22/2020 02:51 PM EDT Updated: 09/22/2020 03:03 PM EDT President Donald Trump is planning to announce a series of executive actions on health care as soon as Thursday, as he tries to shore up his record on an issue that’s been a drag on his reelection […]
United CEO sees low air travel until a widely available vaccine
By Jesse Naranjo 09/13/2020 01:33 PM EDT United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said on Sunday that, while he believes it’s safe to fly now, he doesn’t see air travel returning to pre-pandemic levels until a coronavirus vaccine is developed and widely distributed. “Our view is, demand is not coming back, people are not going to […]
More Americans lacked health insurance last year — even before pandemic hit, census reports
By Susannah Luthi 09/15/2020 12:35 PM EDT The ranks of the nation’s uninsured continued to grow last year, even before the arrival of the coronavirus pandemic that’s devastated the economy, new federal data show. Nearly 30 million Americans went without health coverage at some point in 2019, up by roughly 1 million from the previous year, […]
Where are all the kindergartners? Pandemic creates rare gap year
By Mackenzie Mays 09/18/2020 07:10 PM EDT SACRAMENTO — Amy Neier carefully wrote “first day of kindergarten” on a whiteboard and posed her 5- year-old son Hunter with the sign to capture the milestone she had long waited for. Then Hunter headed off for another year of preschool instead. Neier and parents across the nation […]
California’s embattled UI agency will take 2-week ‘reset,’ won’t resolve backlog until January
By Katy Murphy 09/20/2020 01:04 AM EDT California’s embattled unemployment agency will not accept new unemployment claims for the next two weeks, accepting a recommendation from a governor-appointed Strike Team dispatched less than two months ago, its director announced late Saturday night. The Newsom administration Saturday released a report with recommendations on improving California’s unemployment agency, from adopting a […]
25 years wiped out in 25 weeks: Pandemic sets the world back decades
By Carmen Paun 09/14/2020 11:00 PM EDT In only half a year, the coronavirus pandemic has wiped out decades of global development in everything from health to the economy. Progress has not only stopped, but has regressed in areas like getting people out of poverty and improving conditions for women and children around the world, […]
COVID-19 Industry Guidance, Contracting Opportunities and Equipment Donations
Workplace safety and health regulations in California require employers to take steps to protect workers exposed to infectious diseases like the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), which is widespread in the community. The San Joaquin Partnership is tracking posted guidance from regulating entities and industry associations to help employers comply with these requirements. General Workforce Guidance […]
COVID-19 Health Resources
San Joaquin Public Health Services California Department of Public Health Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Map Testing Project Baseline COVID-19 testing (Stockton) CDPH Guidance At-risk Groups Checking on older Californians Managing Mental Health Stress Playbooks Emotional Health Resources How to Stay Sane While Stuck Inside During an Insane Time Stress […]
Resources for Business
Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to dominate the news and our lives, raising concerns among individuals and for our economy. Below are a series of resources and guidance for employers. COVID-19 Workforce Reduction Guidance Wage and Hour Considerations for Remote Workers COVID-19 Survival Guide for Employers Customizable Employer Flyer Template CDC Guidance for Business and Employers California […]
California’s COVID-19 Legislative Tracking
At least thirty-seven states, the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico have introduced legislation to support state action related to COVID-19. Several resolutions adjourn legislative sessions or adopt temporary rules to allow governing bodies to meet or vote electronically. Many bills appropriate funds or focus on health topics such as insurance coverage, medical costs or telehealth services. Others involve […]
