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This week in health care: Exchange plans, cost transparency and gender politics
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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Medical marijuana market in Washington riddled with uncertainty
While pot advocates are celebrating the federal government’s newly declared position on legalized marijuana, Washington state’s medical market is steeped in uncertainty. That uncertainty is creating...
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Need CPR? Physio-Control, PulsePoint have an app for that
Redmond-based medical device company Physio-Control is partnering with a California nonprofit to take a mobile health app global. PulsePoint Foundation already has developed the app, which helps...
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Which health care workers will be in greatest demand?
The demand for entry-level medical workers in Washington state is shifting, with a diminishing role for licensed practical nurses and growing demand for several other lower-paid specialties, according...
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Inslee calls on feds to allow banks to serve Washington’s marijuana industry
Gov. Jay Inslee and Attorney General Bob Ferguson are seeking financial help for Washington's marijuana businesses, which have no access to banking. In written testimony to the Senate Judiciary...
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Jeff Raikes, CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, to step down
Jeff Raikes, CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, announced Tuesday that he will resign from his position at the organization, which is a leader in global health and education. Employees...
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A closer look at Jeff Raikes: goofy videos and farm boy values
Jeff Raikes is a ham in front of the camera. Jeff Raikes is musical. He’s a Nebraska farm boy, a practical joker and the kind of boss you don’t want to let down. These are some of the things I learned...
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Health insurer TriWest will serve veterans in Washington state
After losing its longtime Department of Defense (DoD) health care contract known as TriCare, Phoenix-based insurer TriWest Healthcare Alliance had an uncertain future. But the company announced it has...
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Jeff Raikes says he would turn down Microsoft CEO post
If offered the top spot at Microsoft, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation CEO Jeff Raikes said he would turn the job down. “No. No. No. No,” Raikes said, when asked if he had any interest in the CEO...
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Three Puget Sound hospitals listed among greenest in nation
Three Washington state hospitals made the Becker’s Hospital Review list of the 50 greenest hospitals in America. Virginia Mason Medical Center and Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, along with...
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Washington's small businesses likely to miss 2014 Obamacare tax breaks
Washington is on track to be the only state in the nation that doesn’t have a small business health exchange in 2014, and this week Entrepreneur magazine took a closer look at how that’s affecting...
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The Obamacare deadline that applies to all businesses – yes, yours too
It’s less than a month until open enrollment season, and many employers still haven’t met the Obamacare requirement to notify employees about the state health exchanges, according to a survey by...
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UW School of Medicine and WSU seek funding to educate more doctors
The University of Washington School of Medicine is partnering with Washington State University in Spokane to seek state funding for 40 new spots for medical students at the Eastern Washington school....
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Washington exchange has 1,000-plus brokers lined up for launch
More than 1,000 brokers will be available to help consumers through Washington state’s health insurance exchange. The state is training brokers and giving them unique profiles in the Healthplanfinder...
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Martin Benning: 2013 40 Under 40 Honoree
Martin BenningSenior Director, Physician Services, Providence Health & Services • 33 Martin Benning was driven to enter the health care field after spending 10 years of his childhood battling three...
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This week in health care: small business woes, union influence and the return...
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UW Medicine and PeaceHealth finalize referral partnership
UW Medicine and PeaceHealth finalized a partnership Friday that will funnel PeaceHealth patients to the University of Washington's hospital system for more complex care. The deal is a formal referral...
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Washington hospital group says mergers are needed
This week the Washington State Hospital Association (WSHA) weighed in on the divisive issue of hospital mergers, defending the need for these deals, including Catholic affiliations that have been...
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The doctor is in … my smartphone: Franciscan Health System offers patients...
Tacoma-based Franciscan Health System is expanding its virtual urgent care service, offering patients low-cost access to a doctor 24-hours-a-day by phone or video chat. “The patient is becoming more...
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$3.6M in grants will help fight Alzheimer's, brain cancer and tooth decay
The Life Sciences Discovery Fund (LSDF) announced $3.6 million in grants Monday to support health research at nonprofits and private companies in Washington state. The LSDF’s grants will support work...
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