Northwest Lawmakers Continue Fight Against Indoor Tanning
OLYMPIA, Wash. – Research shows if you use a tanning bed before the age of 35, you are more likely to get skin cancer. That’s why legislators in Washington, Oregon and Idaho have been considering...
View ArticleHealth Advocates Rally In Olympia For Medicaid Expansion
OLYMPIA, Wash. – More than 100 health care advocates gathered in Olympia in support of Medicaid expansion Thursday. It coincided with an announcement by Gov. Jay Inslee, unveiling his budget priorities.
View ArticleWashington Mental Health Reform Focuses On Preventive Care
OLYMPIA, Wash. – Health care advocates are pushing Washington state lawmakers to keep up momentum toward expanding access to Medicaid. About 100 people rallied on the Capitol steps in Olympia...
View ArticleArmy Surgeon General Suspends “Trust Enhancement” Program Following...
In 2010 the tempo of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan were saddling the Army’s Medical Treatment Facilities with thousands of soldiers needing complex healthcare. That same year Army Surgeon General...
View ArticleMental Health Debate Personal For One Oregon Lawmaker
After last December’s mass shootings in Oregon and Connecticut, Democrats and Republicans in the Oregon legislature called for increased funding for mental health care. Now, there’s a proposal under...
View ArticleACA's Early Enrollees
Washington’s health exchange got off to a bumpy start on its first day Tuesday. The website was temporarily shut down all morning. People who tried to access the website experienced slowdowns and...
View ArticleUnion Aims Slate Of Initiatives At Hospitals
A showdown may be looming over the cost of hospital care on the Oregon ballot next year. A union that represents health care workers filed five initiative petitions Monday that could set up a costly...
View ArticleOregon Contracts With First Data To Examine Cover Oregon Roll-Out
Governor John Kitzhaber says the state signed a contract Thursday, with a company for an independent assessment of the problems with Oregon's health insurance exchange website.
View ArticleIdaho's 2013 Medicaid Rolls At Highest Level Yet
The number of low-income Idahoans on Medicaid increased 3.5 percent in 2013, a figure the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare says marks a slow-down in growth of the program. On average, 236,352...
View ArticleWashington Needs Your Help In Birth Defect Mystery
Over the past three years, a rare birth defect has shown up Central Washington at about four times the national average. Now, the state health department is turning to the public for clues about what’s...
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