In Washington state, the goal is to keep premiums for the public option at least 10% lower than what commercial carriers charged the previous year.
Study links irregular sleep patterns to metabolic disorders
Irregular sleep habits linked to increased risk of obesity, high cholesterol, hypertension, high blood sugar and other metabolic disorders.
Dropped From Health Insurance Without Warning: Was It Legal?
Tens of thousands of Americans each year are dropped by their health insurers over payment issues, sometimes with little or no prior warning.
Is virtual medicine going to be good for your health?
My doctor’s nurse is far better equipped to answer a question about my ongoing health problem than someone at a call center reading from a script.
Take steps now to plan for wildfire smoke, poor air quality
As summer and dry weather approaches, Washington state health officials are urging everyone to prepare for smoky days with unhealthy air quality.
Pancreatic cancer: challenges and advances
Pancreatic cancer remains a major cancer killer, but advances are happening, writes cancer specialist.
One Cardiac Arrest. Four 911 Callers. And a Tragic Outcome.
The 911 call takers failed to recognize that Fleury was having a cardiac arrest. And they failed to provide CPR instructions over the phone.
Churches Wipe Out Millions In Medical Debt For Others
RIP Medical Debt buys debt portfolios on a secondary market for pennies on the dollar. But instead of collecting the debt, RIP forgives it.
Plan would limit medical debt collections
A new Washington law reduces the maximum interest rate on medical debt prior to a court judgment from 12% to 9%.
Who are the women who choose abortion?
Approximately 25% of women in the U.S. will undergo an abortion before the age of 45.
Paying people to get healthy works
If you pay people for achievable increases in their daily physical activity, they will continue to be more active for months after the rewards are withdrawn.
Can Robin Hood Plan Rescue Of Rural Hospitals?
The proposal would increase Medicare payments to mostly rural hospitals in the lowest 25th percentile and decrease the payments to hospitals in the highest 75th.
US Measles Cases Highest Since 1992
If this year’s outbreaks continue through summer and fall, the United States may lose its measles elimination status.
A Wake-Up Call On Data-Collecting Smart Beds And Sleep Apps
Your smart bed, mattress pad or sleep app, may know when you go to sleep, when you toss and turn, and It may even be able to tell when you’re having sex.
Washington State Police Train to Be ‘Social Workers of Last Resort’
Lacking proper mental health resources, families across the country all too often call police to respond to someone having a mental health crisis.