Outlook 2014 health care: Catholic affiliated hospitals
The tension over Catholic hospital mergers and expansions has been building for years in Washington state, and 2014 has the potential to be the year that lawmakers pass legislation that would require...
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Transparency will be the health care buzzword of 2014, particularly in Washington, which has an industry-government collaboration working to bring clarity to the health care decisions that consumers...
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PSBJ health care reporter’s favorite stories of 2013
It has been a phenomenal year for covering health care – and marijuana – in Washington state. I’m taking an opportunity to look back at some of my favorite stories of the year in the two areas that I...
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PSBJ reporter's favorite stories of 2013 on health care and marijuana
It has been a phenomenal year for covering health care – and marijuana – in Washington state. I’m taking an opportunity to look back at some of my favorite stories of the year in the two areas that I...
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Biggest stories in health care for 2013: exchanges sprout, hospitals link up
Several trends dominated headlines in health care this year: the arrival of state and federal health exchanges, the push to develop outpatient clinics directly in communities, and ongoing hospital...
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Biggest stories of 2013 in health care: exchanges sprout, hospitals link up
Several trends dominated headlines in health care this year: the arrival of state and federal health exchanges, the push to develop outpatient clinics directly in communities, and ongoing hospital...
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Washington's uninsured fare better than those in other states: report
Washington state got a running start on the Affordable Care Act, and a new report from the California-based Kaiser Family Foundation takes a closer look at what that means for uninsured people across...
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Big changes to come in how care is delivered at Providence/Swedish
Providence and Swedish have received federal approval to participate in a Medicare program that rewards hospital systems with a payout when they save the feds money on health care. Providence, which...
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Seattle Children’s will name building after $187M donor MacDonald
Seattle Children’s Research Institute will name a building after Seattle philanthropist Jack Rupert MacDonald. MacDonald died in September, leaving a legacy of $187.6 million to be shared by Seattle...
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Washington health exchange enrolls nearly 250,000
The Washington state health exchange has enrolled more than 248,000 in health plans through Medicaid and private insurance plans. In the past three months, Healthplanfinder has enrolled about 71,000...
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State Rep. Cody suggests converting health exchange, OIC into state agencies
State Rep. Eileen Cody is planning to introduce a new bill that would convert the state health exchange into a state agency instead of the public-private partnership structure it has now. As a...
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The Hutch hires new co-director for HICOR cancer prevention institute
The Seattle-based Hutchinson Institute for Cancer Outcomes Research has hired a new co-director from the Duke Cancer Institute to head up the organization’s cancer prevention efforts. Better know as...
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This week in health care: Exchanges top the news
This is your weekly roundup of the most critical health news, both locally and nationally. Every Friday we bring you summaries of the news, along with links to the full stories. Check back each week to...
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Doctors fear getting stuck with the bill when exchange enrollees can’t pay
A little-known provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) could stick doctors with the bill when newly enrolled patients can’t pay for their insurance premiums, an issue Washington state lawmakers may...
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State gives suggestions to help Washington doctors deliver healthier babies
Washington state hospitals and providers have been given new ideas and tools designed to help them deliver healthier babies by reducing unnecessary C-sections and early labor inductions. The ideas...
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Washington counts health exchange enrollment: over 270,000
The Washington state health exchange has enrolled more than 270,000 people in health plans through Medicaid and private insurance companies. Since Healthplanfinder opened on Oct. 1, it has enrolled...
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Washington Healthplanfinder takes its search for young invincibles to...
Much has been made of the need for young, healthy adults to participate in the new state health exchange in order for it to succeed — so Washington is taking that effort to the Sasquatch Music...
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Group Health and Bartell Drugs open in-store clinic in Seattle
Group Health Cooperative and Bartell Drugs opened their first in-store clinic Thursday morning at Seattle's University Village shopping center. The two organizations are working together to open two...
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State attorney general: cities and counties can ban marijuana if they want
Cities and counties across Washington state have the right to ban marijuana businesses or regulate them as they see fit, according to an opinion issued Thursday by state Attorney General Bob Ferguson....
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High tensions: Two leading reformers fight bitterly over strategy for legal...
Marijuana activist and defense attorney Jeffrey Steinborn had his choice of more than 100 applicants for a new associate position at his law firm back in 1995. He plucked Alison Holcomb from the bunch...
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