This year, Medicare penalized seven of the 21 hospitals on the U.S. News Best Hospitals Honor Roll, often used as a proxy for identifying top facilities.
Coronavirus headlines
Trump administration announces mandatory quarantines in response to coronavirus. China accuses US of spreading fear and panic over coronavirus outbreak.
Coronavirus headlines
US to quarantine US citizens who have been in Hubei, China, require self-quarantine for those coming from other parts of China.
CDC quarantines 195 US citizens flown back from China
The quarantine will last 14 days from when the plane left Wuhan, China. Measure is necessary to prevent the transmission and spread of this virus in the U.S
Coronavirus update from Public Health – Seattle & King County
While there is not currently sustained transmission of the virus in the US, the situation continues to evolve, and health officials continue to be vigilant.
States grapple with rural health crisis
Rural residents are in poorer health and have less access to treatment, partly because so many rural hospitals and health clinics have shuttered in recent years
A $41,212 appendectomy
Healthcare Bluebook estimates the price of the procedure ranges from $9,678 to more than $30,000– and the“fair price” it suggests for the surgery is $12,090.
Help available for Premera and Likewise customers who need service
The Office of the Insurance Commissioner has heard from about 180 Washington consumers who are having problems with their health insurance purchased from Premera and Lifewise.
How do you know if you have the coronavirus?
With initial symptoms that resemble other diseases, many people are wondering how to know whether to seek medical help.
Local coronavirus response draws on lessons from Washington’s measles outbreak
Case in Snohomish grabbed national headlines, but it didn’t rattle the local health workers who had recently geared up to handle another infectious disease.
Terminally ill, he wanted aid-in-dying. His Catholic hospital said no.
Centura Health Corp., the Christian-run hospital, barred its doctors from providing him the assistance even though it is allowed by state law.
As States Prepare for Disasters, They Acknowledge Things Will Get Worse
In Washington state, Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz is pushing for a bill to establish a dedicated account to help prevent and fight wildfires.
When will there be a coronavirus vaccine?
Scientists are just getting started, but their vaccine development strategy will benefit from work that has been done on closely related viruses, SARS and MERS
Eight being in investigated as possible coronavirus cases in Washington state
The immediate health risk from novel coronavirus to Washington residents is still considered low at this time.
The Surprising Reasons Vaping Bans Draw Pushback
Some public health researchers say the emerging regulations could destroy an industry that is proving to be the greatest boon to smoking cessation in decades.