Business
CVS Health CEO Karen Lynch has stepped down with company shares sinking 19% this year and the healthcare giant struggling on several fronts.
CVS is trying to turn around its drugstore chain and insurance business. The company spent a smaller percentage of premium revenue on medical expenses than analysts expected.
Workers at seven CVS pharmacies in Southern California are protesting what they say is bad-faith contract bargaining by the company.
World & Nation
As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faces Senate confirmation hearings Wednesday and Thursday, health advocates find themselves in an uncomfortable position.
Politics
The Senate on Thursday confirmed vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of Health and Human Services in the Trump administration.
Science & Medicine
A California lawmaker introduced a measure to force health insurers to disclose denial rates and explain denials as anger grows over rising costs and uncovered medical care.
A key Senate committee supports Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s pick to head the Department of Health and Human Services. The full Senate will vote on his nomination.
Health & Life Science
Irvine-headquartered Akeso Occupational Health has announced via press release the opening of a new occupational health clinic in Downtown Los Angeles, located at 1400 South Grand Ave.
Letters to the Editor
Vaccines have done more to fight disease than any other medical intervention. A physician says confirming RFK Jr. would be a mistake.
Travel & Experiences
The L.A. Times Features team shares the places that have helped them amid uncertainty, be it a hot spring, cool desert, calming beach or beloved theme park.