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Washington Liquor Board likely to delay decision on marijuana rules
The Washington State Liquor Control Board likely will delay final adoption of rules that will govern the state’s new marijuana industry. The board’s staff is recommending that the proposed rules be...
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In tech-centric Seattle area, why aren’t hospital executives on Twitter?
Seattle-area health care executives are largely silent on Twitter, generally stepping back to let their hospital’s brand be the handle and dominant voice on social media. This region has a number of...
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Health records should include sexual orientation, study says
As more hospital systems incorporate and upgrade their electronic health records and use them to deliver better care, gay rights activists argue that those records must include data about patients’...
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Seattle researchers get $16.6M to lead global fight against tuberculosis
Seattle BioMed has received a $16.6 million federal grant to better understand the way tuberculosis progresses. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases awarded the five-year grant for...
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Washington exchange's lack of Medicaid insurers draws criticism
Washington state’s health exchange won’t have a Medicaid option, which will make it tougher for low-income families who tend to bounce above and below the income level that qualifies them for the...
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Online microlending platform links neighborhood businesses with community...
Casey Dilloway believes that communities want to support local businesses and see them succeed. That’s the concept behind his new company, Community Sourced Capital, an online platform that works like...
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This week in health care: Obamacare, Moda Center, and tuberculosis research
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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IRS tries to help employers understand Obamacare
The Internal Revenue Service just launched a new website to help business owners and individuals understand how they are affected by the Affordable Care Act. The site is www.irs.gov/aca. A special...
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Three out of four doctors would prescribe marijuana, survey finds
Three quarters of the world's doctors would prescribe marijuana under certain circumstances, according to a new survey by The New England Journal of Medicine. The journal presented 1,446 physicians in...
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Cell Therapeutics jumps latest hurdle to French approval of Pixuvri drug
Cell Therapeutics Inc. is closer to getting French approval of Pixuvri, the company’s cancer drug. The French National Health Authority’s Transparence Commission on Monday granted market access to the...
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Congressman McDermott asks: Are bigger hospitals better for patients?
U.S. Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Seattle, is concerned about what hospital consolidations could mean for health care costs, and he’s asking the investigative arm of Congress to research the issue. “We...
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Cost of employee health coverage rising more slowly now: Kaiser report
Most employers probably saw the cost of covering their employees’ health insurance go up this year, but it could be worse, according to a report issued Tuesday by The Kaiser Family Foundation....
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Hospital consolidation: Why it's all about the finances
As hospitals across Washington have consolidated, leadership usually points to the improved services and better patient care that will result. But at the core of these deals are financial drivers:...
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Washington state to spend $26M on advertising its Healthplanfinder
Washington state will spend more than $26 million to advertise its upcoming health exchange on TV, radio, online and in print. The goal is to get uninsured people covered through the exchange, known as...
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Exchange board insists on more choices in insurance plans
The board of Washington state's health exchange postponed a vote Wednesday on insurance plans that will be available through the online marketplace. The vote was delayed until sometime next week...
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Attorney general poses issue on Catholic affiliation for 3 Washington hospitals
A new legal opinion on public hospitals and access to reproductive services could have implications for three hospitals in Skagit and Snohomish counties as they seek to affiliate with a bigger health...
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Insurance commissioner frustrated health exchange plans weren’t certified
Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler walked into Wednesday’s exchange board meeting with the expectation that the 31 plans his team had approved would be certified for the state’s new health...
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A legal high: Marijuana law is rewarding but competitive
Harris & Moure is not the only Seattle-area law firm capitalizing on the fledgling marijuana industry. Here are some other attorneys already serving clients. Christine Masse Miller Nash, Seattle...
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A legal high: Practicing marijuana business law
Hilary Bricken does not smoke pot. This is, perhaps, the toughest thing for marijuana entrepreneurs to grasp as they look to her for legal advice. Many have offered to share their wares, but she turns...
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This week in health care: Exchange hiccups, Catholic hospitals and the real...
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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