Temporary fix done on Richmond-San Rafael Bridge — all lanes open

All lanes were reopened on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge on Saturday morning after crews installed a temporary metal plate below the roadway of the upper deck to prevent more hunks of concrete from breaking loose. Caltrans officials say a faulty expansion joint is to blame for falling concrete that closed the 5½-mile-long bridge over San […]

Repairs underway at Income Tax flyover after expansion joints loosen

Ahmedabad: Amid the closure of decades-old Subhash Bridge, which is set for demolition, another busy bridge, the Income Tax flyover, was barricaded on Tuesday after expansion joints between two spans were found to have loosened. The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) said the issue is limited to the expansion joints and does not affect the structural […]

A brief history of Medicaid and America’s long struggle to establish a health care safety net

The Medicaid system has emerged as an early target of the Trump administration’s campaign to slash federal spending. A joint federal and state program, Medicaid provides health insurance coverage for more than 72 million people, including low-income Americans and their children and people with disabilities. It also helps foot the bill for long-term care for […]