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Group Health finds a way to provide abortion access
Almost three weeks after Group Health was publicly criticized for omitting abortion from its health exchange programs, the cooperative is rolling out a program to ensure women will continue to have...
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Washington health exchange introduces Chance, the face of a $13M ad buy
A cheerful little girl named Chance will soon be ubiquitous in Washington state, reminding everyone just how unpredictable and terrifying life can be at times — especially without health insurance....
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Expert in blood cancers named deputy director of Hutchinson Center
After more than three decades of researching blood cancers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Dr. Frederick Appelbaum is stepping into a new and more public role as the Seattle...
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With a unique financial stake in the game, hospitals rally for Obamacare success
Hospitals have a unique financial stake in the success of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and they’re investing time and resources to get the uninsured covered next year under the sweeping federal law....
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Valley Medical Center cutting employee retirement benefits
Valley Medical Center CEO Rich Roodman sent a memo to employees Tuesday, saying the hospital was terminating its pension plans and replacing them with retirement plans that push employees to contribute...
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Seattle 'virtual care' provider Carena expects to double revenues with new deal
Seattle-based health care provider Carena Inc. has landed its biggest contract to date, poising the company to more than double its 2013 revenues. Carena provides remote care through online and...
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This week in health care: working survivor, trans fats and lost insurance plans
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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UW tapped in U.S. effort to improve child behavioral health
A new $1.8 million grant will give the University of Washington a larger role in national efforts to improve child behavioral health and welfare. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services...
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UW’s founder of Global Health Department is stepping down
Dr. King Holmes, an internationally recognized expert in global health and sexually transmitted diseases, is leaving his role as chairman of the University of Washington's Department of Global Health....
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Working survivor: a young woman tries to balance cancer and her career
For Aubrei McGinn, it started the way it often does — with a lump. On Aug. 21, 2012, she discovered an uninvited, golf-ball-sized lump that had failed to introduce itself when it moved into her left...
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Washington exchange says it's sorry for mistakes on health insurance rates
The Washington state health exchange is mailing notifications — with its apologies — to 8,000 customers who were told their 2014 health insurance would be less expensive than it really will be. On...
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Growing uncertainty for the future of medical marijuana in Washington
The author of Washington’s recreational marijuana initiative is asking state officials to reconsider primary elements of their plan and do more to protect medical marijuana patients. Alison Holcomb,...
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Washington state rejects Obama’s plan to let people keep current health plans
Washington state Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler is rejecting President Barack Obama’s call Thursday to allow more people to keep health insurance plans that would be canceled under the Affordable...
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Washington’s health exchange ranks No. 3 in nation
Washington state's health exchange is ranked No. 3 in the nation in numbers of people who have newly enrolled for health coverage. Despite early technical problems, Washington’s health exchange is a...
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This week in health care: broken promises, Medicare penalties and the future...
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Kreidler: Changing Obamacare rules at this stage would be unfair
It was a typical Thursday morning for Washington state Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler. He made it to the gym by 6:30, then hopped in his car and flipped on National Public Radio as he headed into...
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MultiCare CEO gets real about what the ACA means to her: uncertainty
After 25 years with Tacoma-based MultiCare Health System, CEO Diane Cecchettini is planning to retire next summer. When I talked with her recently, Cecchettini was candid about the challenges facing...
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Federal Way woman struggles after health exchange blunder
President Barack Obama called out Federal Way resident Jessica Sanford in October after she wrote him a letter praising the Affordable Care Act for allowing her to buy health coverage that was within...
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Working survivor: What happens when a colleague gets sick
Aubrei McGinn missed 527 hours of work in the first year after her cancer diagnosis. The 31-year-old preschool teacher was diagnosed with breast cancer just as the 2012-2013 school began. She was away...
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State's exchange counts 98,000 enrolled for health care
Washington state has enrolled 98,000 people for health care coverage so far through the online marketplace Healthplanfinder. Nearly 12,000 of those enrollments are for people who purchased their plans,...
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