By Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News The news about the novel coronavirus in China grows more urgent daily. The number of related deaths is now greater than 1,300, while tens of thousands of people have been infected — most of…
How to prepare for the Coronavirus
There is growing concern that novel coronavirus might be the next pandemic virus, spreading around the world and possibly reaching the U.S. in weeks to months.
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The UW MetaCenter for Pandemic Disease Preparedness and Global Health Security will hold a forum next Wednesday on Coronavirus. It’s open to the public but seating is limited
Online mapping tool provides timeline of the Coronavirus outbreak
A new mapping tool that lets you scroll through timeline
One Defensive Strategy Against Surprise Medical Bills: Set Your Own Terms
By writing in payment limits when signing hospital forms, patients might have leverage in negotiations over disputes that arise from surprise medical bills.
When your doctor is also a lobbyist: Inside the war over surprise medical bills
As surprise medical billing has emerged as a hot-button issue for voters, doctors, hospitals and insurers have been lobbying to protect their own money flows.
Seattle/King County’s Free Clinic to be Held This Weekend at Seattle Center.
The four-day volunteer-driven clinic provides free dental, vision and medical care to anyone in the region who struggles to access and/or afford healthcare.
Surprise medical bill? In Washington state you’re protected now.
Starting this year, surprise medical billing in most situations is no longer allowed in Washington State.
Artificial intelligence can tell who will most likely respond to antidepressant drug
The program identifies patterns of brain activity that can tell someone with depression are likely to benefit from sertraline.
How lifesaving organs for transplant go missing
In a nation where nearly 113,000 people are waiting for transplants, scores of organs — mostly kidneys — are discarded after they don’t reach their destination in time.
Air travel restrictions won’t stop the coronavirus
Whatever airlines do, viruses will always catch a lift on aircraft. This doesn’t mean these interventions have no benefit, but it is likely to be modest.
Ibuprofen might make your periods lighter, but it’s not a long-term solution
There’s some evidence non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, like ibuprofen, can reduce menstrual flow. But they shouldn’t be seen as a long-term solution.
Shoreline location selected as possible quarantine site
Health officials are working on identifying several suitable locations for coronavirus quarantine sites to house people without symptoms who arrive from China.
Some Nonprofit Hospitals Aren’t Earning Their Tax Breaks, Critics Say
One 2018 study found that nonprofit hospitals in the aggregate did not deliver community benefits that outweighed the value of their tax exemptions.
Coronavirus and Quarantine in King County: A Q&A with Public Health – Seattle & King County
Dr. Jeff Duchin, Health Officer for Public Health – Seattle & King County explains the purpose of quarantine and whether it can be effective now,