Mentioning health care costs is a sure-fire way to set someone on a rant, and prescription drug prices consistently rank among the most common frustrations for patients and families. In recent polling by KFF examining the prior year, nearly one in four adults reported taking an over-the-counter medication instead of a prescribed drug due to cost concerns. One in five said they did not fill a prescription because of the expense. Approximately one in seven adults reported cutting pills in half … [Read more...]
Outlook: 2026 laws change the scene for California workers
California workers will gain rights and protections in 2026 as new California employment laws take effect. Changes run the gamut from a higher minimum wage to protected time off for victims of a violent crime, reflecting a broad update to California employment laws in 2026. Here’s a synopsis of noteworthy California employment law changes by category: Pay and other compensation The annual minimum wage adjustment for inflation means a bump to $16.90 an hour … [Read more...]
Whistleblowers Can Protect the U.S. From Bad Actors and Be Rewarded
A fledgling whistleblower program rewards individuals — whether U.S. citizens or not — who alert the United States about efforts to evade sanctions. It’s particularly relevant today, and it’s not as out of reach as it sounds. Stick with us — we’ll explain. What’s happening with sanctions? When the United States wants to discourage certain behaviors (such as Russia’s war on Ukraine), one of the levers it can pull is sanctions. That can involve political or economic restrictions: freezing … [Read more...]
New California Law Empowers Employees With Information on State and Federal Rights
A new California employee rights law, SB 294, recently signed by the governor and effective in February 2026, aims to keep workers’ rights front and center. A flurry of federal executive orders in 2025 has made it difficult for both employers and employees to understand how best to comply with existing law or recognize when rights are violated, according to a fact sheet from state Sen. Eloise Gómez Reyes, D-San Bernardino, who sponsored the bill. “This confusion over state and federal laws … [Read more...]
Medicaid Fraud Control Units and the Role of Whistleblowers
The expansive Medicaid program spent approximately $909 billion in fiscal year 2024. To help cover health care costs for eligible low-income individuals, the federal government contributes the majority of this funding, while state governments supply the remaining portion. Large government programs often face a significant challenge: fraud. Even so, overall civil settlements, judgments, and recoveries related to Medicaid fraud have trended downward since 2016. Civil fraud cases commonly … [Read more...]
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