California Hospital Association President and CEO Carmela Coyle is a power player in the state Capitol.

Forcing companies to gear up production won't provide much-needed doses anytime soon. Expanding production lines takes time. Establishing lines in repurposed facilities can take months.

Healthcare workers who experience long-term symptoms after their acute COVID-19 illness can struggle to do their jobs.

The coronavirus pandemic wreaked bottom line havoc on the nation's healthcare delivery system in 2020 and that trend is expected to continue well into 2021.

CARES Act funds will boost public health and HIE ability to track adverse events and long-term health outcomes.