The Washington state Insurance Commissioner’s Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA) program is ready to provide Medicare counseling help in your local community.
No More Secrets: Congress Bans Pharmacist ‘Gag Orders’ On Drug Prices
When the cash price for a prescription is less than what you would pay using your insurance plan, pharmacists will no longer have to keep that a secret.
Meet the trillions of viruses that make up your virome
Every surface of our body – inside and out – is covered in microorganisms: bacteria, viruses, fungi and many other microscopic life forms.
Medicare open enrollment begins October 15
Did you know you have choices in how you get Medicare hospital, medical, and prescription drug coverage? Open Enrollment is your chance to compare your options.
Five children hospitalized with sudden onset paralysis in Washington state.
All cases are among infants and children under age six who all reportedly had symptoms of a respiratory illness in the week prior to developing symptoms of “acute flaccid paralysis.”
Black Market For Suboxone Gives Some A Glimpse Of Recovery
A Suboxone black market exists in part because addiction treatment can be hard to find.
Spurred By Convenience, Millennials Often Spurn The ‘Family Doctor’ Model
Millennials’ preferences for convenience, fast service, connectivity and price transparency — are upending the time-honored model of office-based primary care.
Medicare Advantage Plans Shift Their Financial Risk To Doctors
Insurers are shifting the financial risk of costly patients to physician-management companies. giving them more money upfront and control over patient care.
Fight over fetal tissue research heats up
The Trump administration faces mounting pressure from conservative lawmakers and abortion opponents to halt the use of tissue obtained from aborted fetuses.
How to Boost Vaccine Rates for Low-Income Families
A 5-state project aims to improve vaccination rates among low-income children and pregnant women, using registries to track the immunization of all residents.
Medicare Open Enrollment Starts October 15
What does that mean for you? It’s your chance to review your coverage and see if you need to make any changes for next year.
Without Safety Net Of Kids Or Spouse, ‘Elder Orphans’ Need Fearless Fallback Plan
Many “Elder Orphans,” seniors without a spouse or children on whom to depend, face aging without anyone to provide needed social, emotional and physical support.
New report details King County health trends
Insurance coverage up, smoking down, but little change in physical activity and obesity levels are among the findings.
VA Adding Opioid Antidote To Defibrillator Cabinets For Quicker Overdose Response
The VA is adding naloxone kits to AED cabinets in its buildings across the country, an initiative that could become a model for other health care organizations.
High-Deductible Health Plans Fall From Grace In Employer-Based Coverage
With workers harder to find, employers are hitting pause on a feature of job-based medical insurance much hated by employees: the high-deductible health plan.