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Seattle Children’s Hospital wants feds to block Washington's new insurance rules
Seattle Children’s Hospital is asking the federal government to intervene and stop the introduction of Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler’s new rules for health insurance plans in Washington state....
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UW Medicine CEO Ramsey talks about incentives at Business Journal Live
At a Business Journal Live breakfast Tuesday, Dr. Paul Ramsey, the CEO of UW Medicine, discussed the shift toward population health and the way it’s driving new contracts between insurers and...
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No deal: Feds won’t block insurance rules that Seattle Children's doesn't like
Federal officials are unlikely to intervene on behalf of Seattle Children’s Hospital in the organization’s battle with Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler. Government officials said Tuesday that the...
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Buying a cancer breakthrough: UW-Hutch partnership pulls in $116M
It’s been 18 months since UW Medicine and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center announced an ambitious fundraising partnership to accelerate cancer research. So far, the effort has raised $116.3...
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Unions protest — and then protest some more at 3 Franciscan Health hospitals
Unions at three different Franciscan Health System hospitals have been organizing picket lines this month, primarily objecting to changes in their health plans and to unsatisfactory compensation....
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Covered! More Washingtonians buying health insurance in independent market
The number of people who have purchased health coverage in Washington state has risen to 325,000 — an increase of 47,000 compared with before the state exchange’s open-enrollment period began Oct. 1....
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UW Medicine, Hutch feel the pinch of federal cutbacks
With declining federal grants, private donations are more critical than ever for medical research, driving more institutions to look to their wealthy neighbors as potential benefactors. In Seattle,...
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Feeling lucky? Washington’s retail marijuana lottery kicks off this week
This week, Washington’s Liquor Control Board is holding a lottery to award 334 retail licenses to ganjapreneurs seeking to open the state’s first marijuana shops. Winning the lottery isn’t a guarantee...
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The story with more than 2 sides: Washington’s new health insurance rules
It seems almost no one is happy with the new rules for health insurance plans in Washington state. Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler introduced the rules earlier this year with the goal of improving...
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It’s World Immunization Week, yet Washington is still home to many in...
Seattle is home to some of the leaders in vaccine research and distribution, including the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which has spent millions bringing vaccinations to the developing world. Yet...
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Life Sciences fund grants $1.25M to help biotech researchers make ideas reality
After almost losing its funding, the Life Sciences Discovery Fund is making $1.25 million in grants to help promising concepts in biotechnology make the leap to becoming commercially viable. The state...
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Rejected: What to do when your marijuana retail license doesn’t make the cut
Some marijuana hopefuls are receiving rejections this week, notifying them that they won’t be able to participate in the state’s lottery for one of 334 retail locations around the state. A small number...
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Macklemore, Ryan Lewis launch HIV fundraising effort, reveal Lewis' mother is...
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis revealed today that Lewis’ mother has been HIV positive for 30 years. Macklemore discussed it in a short YouTube video announcing that the Seattle musicians are supporting an...
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Insurance commissioner delays controversial new rules for health plans
At the eleventh hour, Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler pushed back the date for approving controversial new rules for health plans in Washington state. Officials at the Office of the Insurance...
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Washington health exchange enrolls 1 million
Nearly 1 million people have enrolled for health coverage through Washington state’s Healthplanfinder, including 164,000 who bought coverage in the individual market. “We came together on a bipartisan...
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Stuck in the system — 14,000 wait to join Washington health exchange
Despite getting nearly 600,000 people newly enrolled, the Washington Health Exchange still has another 14,000 people stuck with applications that haven't gotten processed. “That’s a lot,” Margaret...
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Out of the lab, into the marketplace: UW center helps turn big ideas into...
University of Washington is home to researchers investigating the latest technologies and drug candidates for a healthier world. The challenge is getting those big ideas out of the lab and into the...
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State, federal investigators OK Providence plan for changes after patient death
State and federal investigators have approved a plan for Providence St. Peter Hospital to take corrective action after a patient death in March. The patient died at St. Peter Providence Chemical...
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World Malaria Day: Seattle is home to advanced medical eradication efforts
It’s World Malaria Day, and although this region is far from where the parasite is most commonly found, many look to Seattle as a player that will help eventually eradicate the disease. Seattle is a...
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New health plan rules: 'No one got everything they wanted'
After much debate and delay, Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler has given final approval to a new set of rules governing the health insurance industry in Washington state. When Kreidler introduced...
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