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Seattle Genetics' second quarter loss narrows, with growing Adcetris sales
Seattle Genetics Inc. reported a net loss of $6.9 million for the second quarter of 2013, which was an improvement from the $17.2 million loss reported for the same period in 2012. Revenues for the...
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UW scientists make breakthrough in understanding schizophrenia
University of Washington researchers are part of a team that has made a breakthrough that brings science closer to understanding one cause of schizophrenia. The research was funded by the National...
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Seattle biotech Theraclone to merge with PharmAthene
Seattle-based Theraclone Sciences is merging with Annapolis, Md.-based PharmAthene, a biodefense drug developer. Theraclone CEO Clifford Stocks will head the newly merged company, which will be...
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Kreidler approves new plans for Washington’s health exchange
Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler announced Thursday that his office has approved four insurance companies to operate in the new Washington state health exchange. People will be able to start using...
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Health care web poll: 45% think employers will cut hours to avoid paying for...
The results of last week’s Health Care Inc. Northwest health care poll are in: 45 percent of voters in the unscientific reader survey believe their company will cut hours to avoid having to pay for...
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Fred Hutch team received $4.4 million to research immune therapies for cancer
The National Cancer Research Center awarded the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center $4.4 million to find new ways to trigger immune responses to control cancer. The four-year grant will have...
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Obamacare penalties for businesses: truth and consequences
The Obama administration gave businesses a reprieve when it announced last month it would delay penalties for employers who don’t provide health insurance to workers. While the decision bought...
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Another perspective: Catholic hospitals are good for Washington
Many in Washington have expressed concern about the growing dominance of Catholic hospital systems in this state, but a new editorial in The Washington Times takes a different perspective. The...
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Washington won’t block Catholic affiliation for Bremerton hospital
The Washington state Department of Health won’t interfere with an affiliation between Franciscan Health System and Harrison Medical Center in Bremerton. The state decided the new deal doesn’t require...
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What will be missing at first from Washington state’s health exchange
Washington state’s new health exchange will offer users an online destination where they can compare and shop for health insurance plans. But there are a few things the exchange won’t have – at least...
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Next challenge for marijuana outlets: lease before license
Wannabe marijuana entrepreneurs are constantly running into new versions of the chicken-or-egg debate. The latest problem is the requirement that new business owners must lease rental space or property...
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Feds report Obamacare already has an impact in Washington
Federal health insurance reform will take several years to fully go into effect, but early signs of its impact are already visible, according to federal reports. The U.S. Department of Health and Human...
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UW School of Medicine ranks first among medical students
University of Washington School of Medicine was ranked No. 1 in a national survey of current medical students. Future doctors from more than 1,200 schools across the country were asked to rate and...
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Should smokers pay more for health insurance?
Unfortunately, our Health Care Inc. Northwest poll on whether insurers should charge smokers higher premiums had a glitch. We've fixed it, and we're asking people to vote now at the correct link. The...
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This week in health care: Catholic hospitals, doctor shortages and Obamacare...
This is your weekly roundup of the most critical health news nationally and locally. Every Friday we bring you quick summaries of the news, along with links to full stories from around the globe. Check...
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Senator objects to limited options in Washington's health exchange
A Republican state senator from Wenatchee says Washington’s health exchange won’t have the options that state residents were promised. State Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler announced that his...
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Doctors visit Seattle from Japan to practice surgery on cadaver heads
Doctors from Japan’s leading hospitals visited Seattle this week to take advantage of an opportunity to practice advanced ear surgery techniques on cadaver heads. The 29 doctors came to Seattle for a...
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Law says doctors must disclose deals with drug and device companies
This month doctors became subject to a new law that requires them to disclose their financial relationships with pharmaceutical and medical device companies. The Physician Payments Sunshine Act is part...
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Seattle diabetes institute gets $2M for RNA research
Seattle’s Pacific Northwest Diabetes Research Institute received a $2 million grant to participate in a national study on RNA – the single-stranded messenger for DNA – found outside of cells. The...
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Latest Obamacare delay could mean more out-of-pocket health costs for consumers
The Obama administration has delayed a consumer protection provision in the Affordable Care Act that would limit the out-of-pocket cost of care. The annual limit was supposed to be $6,350 for an...
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