Michael Hiltzik

A stem cell clinic the FDA found to be operating illegally plans to appeal the agency’s authority to the Supreme Court. The safety of thousands of patients hangs in the balance

Congressional Republicans want to preserve tax cuts for the rich by cutting Medicaid, Medicare, Obamacare, green energy and much more.

The delta smelt was bound for extinction years ago, but it’s still a red flag signifying political ignorance on the right.

Ten states and federal regulators already ban ‘captive meetings’ in which bosses ply workers with anti-union propaganda. Bosses are trying to kill the same ban in California.

For decades, healthcare experts said giving patients ‘skin in the game’ through deductibles and co-pays yields better results. Now they admit they were wrong.

The Social Security tax cap protects the wealthy from paying their fair share. The rest of us pick up the burden

Walmart, Ford and John Deere have scaled back their DEI efforts under conservative pressure, but Costco is resisting.

‘The Sound and the Fury,’ ‘Singin’ in the Rain’ and ‘The Maltese Falcon’ lose their copyright protection on Jan. 1, and it’s about time

News columns and broadcasts this month were filled with nerve-racking warnings about threats to your health and safety. Here’s why you can ignore them

The $24.6-billion merger of Kroger and Albertsons supermarkets was designed to enrich corporate insiders at the expense of consumers. It won’t be missed.