Clippers guard Patrick Beverley has left the NBA bubble in Orlando, and it's unclear if he'll be eligible to play for the team's first seeding game.

I was very happy to see that this issue has been brought to the attention of the public.It is not a new phenomenon, but has worsened over the 25 years I spent as an RN in Emergency Medicine.

Emergency leave is supposed to give state employees a financial cushion — typically a few days' pay — in the event of a death in the family, health issues or another extraordinary event.