Jordan Rau - Kaiser Health News

The 2018 farm bill that legalized hemp created a loophole for an unregulated copycat of marijuana. A form of delta-9 THC — the psychoactive substance in pot — doesn’t face the same regulations as marijuana and is poised to upend the cannabis industry.

As reductions in certified nursing assistants near floor votes in both state chambers, the White House announces an overhaul that will include new staffing minimums.

Nursing home operators acknowledge that large numbers of staff members are not getting the shots but fear a federal vaccination mandate could drive away workers in a tight labor market.

A Kaiser Family Foundation poll finds two-thirds of parents support mandating masks for unvaccinated students, but resistance to vaccinating remains high. “My child is not a test dummy,” one parent says.