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Out-of-state expert wins Washington marijuana consultant contract
Washington’s Liquor Control Board announced that the winner of the state’s marijuana consultant contract will be an out-of-state firm called Botec Analysis. Cambridge, Mass.-based Botec will help the...
View ArticleCommunity health centers hope Medicaid expansion will replace deep funding cuts
Funding cuts have forced nonprofit community health centers in Washington to lay off staff, reduce hours and dip into reserves as they struggle to provide care to the state’s poorest residents. Now...
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SAM's new installation piece reflects Seattle's artistic side
The Seattle Art Museum introduced artist Doug Aitken’s newest installation piece this weekend, bringing an enduring and shifting face to the city’s landmark museum. Aitkin’s work is called “Mirror.”...
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International nonprofit to bring "We Day" to Seattle youth
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer will be on stage at the KeyArena at Seattle Center on Wednesday, along with a number of celebrities and politicians celebrating We Day, an opportunity for youth to learn...
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Leadership change at Providence Health & Services comes earlier than planned
Dr. Rod Hochman will take on his new role as president and CEO of Providence Health & Services three months earlier than planned. Swedish Health Services and Providence affiliated last year. At...
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Providence's Dr. Rod Hochman talks health-care growth at Business Journals...
Dr. Rod Hochman, the soon-to-be sole president and CEO of Providence Health & Services, spoke about hospital growth and consolidation Wednesday at a Business Journal Live event at Olive 8 Hotel in...
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Cell Therapeutics stock rebounds after news of $15M loan
Cell Therapeutics stock rebounded more than 10 percent Thursday to close at $1.15, after news that it secured a loan of up to $15 million with a Palo Alto-based finance company. It was a boost for the...
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Swedish CEO leaves to head health system in Atlanta
The CEO of Swedish Health Services is leaving to become the head of Piedmont Healthcare in Atlanta. Kevin Brown has been CEO at Swedish for about a year, taking the position after Swedish and...
View ArticleSequestration cuts 2 percent from Medicare pay for docs
It’s official: Doctors are getting paid 2 percent less to treat Medicare patients than they were yesterday. The change is a result of federal sequestration cuts – broad across-the-board spending cuts...
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Allen Institute a key research partner in Obama's BRAIN initiative
The Allen Institute for Brain Science has earmarked $60 million annually toward research that will support President Barack Obama’s new initiative for brain research. The Seattle-based nonprofit...
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Regence and Franciscan near agreement on reimbursement rates
Updated to include comment from the city of Tacoma and additional background information. Regence Blue Shield and Tacoma-based Franciscan Health System are close to a deal to keep the hospital system...
View ArticleDeal to affiliate Franciscan and PeaceHealth falls through
An agreement that would have connected Tacoma-based Franciscan Health System with Vancouver, Wash.,-based PeaceHealth has fallen apart, according to an announcement Wednesday. Franciscan’s owner,...
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Liquor control board wants to prevent marijuana consumption in bars
The Washington State Liquor Control Board voted Wednesday to create rules that would prevent marijuana from being consumed in bars or restaurants with a liquor license. With Washington state voters...
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Questions for Allan Jones, CEO of Allen Institute for Brain Science
President Barack Obama announced plans April 2 for a national research project to better understand the way the brain works. From the earliest stages of Obama’s BRAIN initiative (Brain Research through...
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Senate Republicans want Medicaid expansion - with a few protections
Washington state Senate Republicans are including Medicaid expansion in their budget proposal – but they want the state to have an “out” if the federal government stops paying at the levels promised....
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Washington state avoids federal slowdown on health exchange for small businesses
Washington state is coming out a winner on the state health insurance exchange – again. The federal government has fallen behind on helping small businesses find affordable insurance for their...
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Seattle Children's gets $1.9 million for 'Dream Team' cancer research
Seattle Children’s Research Institute won a four-year, $1.9 million grant to team up with other researchers around North America working on using genes and the human immune system to understand and...
View ArticleRegence & Franciscan hospitals agree on payment rates
Updated to reflect that Franciscan has declined to share details on the agreement. Regence Blue Shield and Tacoma-based Franciscan Health System have reached an agreement on how much the insurer will...
View ArticleCourt finds hospitals must pay nurses overtime for missed breaks
The decision is final: Hospitals must pay nurses overtime when they don’t get breaks during their shifts, according to the Washington State Supreme Court. The April 2 decision was a reaffirmation of...
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Former Gates Foundation leader close to confirmation as U.S. budget office chief
A former leader at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is close to confirmation as the director of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget. President Obama nominated Silvia Mathews Burwell to the...
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