Starting this year pediatric visits in California may involve questions about touchy family topics, such as divorce or a parent who struggles with alcoholism.
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In Reversal, Counties and States Help Inmates Keep Medicaid
In recent years, officials have increasingly using a stopgap measure to help inmates reactivate their Medicaid coverage upon release from prison.
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When to seek medical care for flu
Most people who get the flu don’t require medical care. But some cases of flu need to be treated by a medical provider.
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Two Flu-Related Deaths, More Hepatitis A Cases in Snohomish County
A Lake Stevens man in his late 80s died Jan. 5. A woman in her early 30s from rural north Snohomish County died Wednesday, Jan. 1.
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Having a Baby May Cost Some Families $4,500 Out-Of-Pocket
For some families, average out-of-pocket health care spending for maternity care jumped from $3,069 in 2008 to $4,569 in 2015.
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Hate exercise? Small increases in physical activity can make a big difference
Brisk walking, at a pace of at least a 20-minute mile, provides health benefits similar to running.
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Universal coverage, single-payer, ‘Medicare for All’: What does it all mean for you?
Simon F. Haeder, Pennsylvania State University Collectively, health care is our biggest industry. And, health care has long been one
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Today’s stories in the news
Swedish/Providence nurses plan strike; Northwest Hospital changes name; Geriatrician shortage looms; Toddlers eating vaping liquids; Vegans have worse hangovers.
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This winter’s flu season driven by strain usually seen later in the year
Every flu season is unique. The 2019-2020 outbreak features more cases of influenza B, the viral strain that usually emerges later in the season.
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Washington state fines online health insurance company $1.5 million
The company, Health Insurance Innovations or HII, has been the subject of investigations in other states for allowing deceptive sales practices.
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The best way to ditch bad habits: what science can teach us
While you might feel you have little in common with people who overcome drug dependency, you can benefit from techniques that help this group.
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Norovirus 101
What is Norovirus and how to your protect yourself against it? Read Public Health – Seattle & King County’s primer on this common cause of foodborne illness.
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Northwest Hospital becomes “UW Medical Center – Northwest”
Northwest Hospital will become a second campus of University of Washington Medical Center. UW Medical Center will be “UW Medical Center – Montlake.”
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New law now protects patients from surprise medical bills in Washington
Patients who receive emergency services or certain services at an in-network hospital or surgical facility will not get a surprise billed by an out-of-network provider.
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Giving TB vaccine intravenously boosts its effectiveness
The vaccine against TB is usually injected into the skin. A new animal study finds injecting it into the bloodstream dramatically boosts its effectiveness.
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