America lost 20,360 children and teens in 2016, 60 % of them to preventable injuries: 4,000 died in car crashes; firearms claimed the lives of more than 3,140.
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How nixing Obamacare could upend health system
If the district court ruling that the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional were to be upheld, the entire health care system could be thrust into chaos.
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Taking Surprise Medical Bills To Court
Joaquin Lopez had emergency gallbladder surgery after rushing to an ER last year. He has been haggling with the hospital over what he owes ever since.
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Assisted Living’s Breakneck Growth Leaves Patient Safety Behind
Dementia care is the fastest-growing segment of assisted living. But facilities across the country are straining to deliver on their promises of attentive care
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One in three Americans delay care because of costs – poll
Gallup poll finds roughly three in 10 Americans reporting they held off seeking some kind of medical treatment in the past year due to costs.
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Burien dental clinic closed over infection control concerns
Patients who received dental services from Burien’s George M. Davis Dental Clinic should to consider being tested for hepatitis B, C, and HIV — officials say
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Despite Uncertainty After Court Ruling, Medicaid Expansion Likely to Proceed
Medicaid expansion in the red states of Idaho, Nebraska and Utah is likely to proceed, despite a court ruling the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional.
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Health Care Is Where The Jobs Are. But What Kind Of Jobs?
Are they highly paid doctors’ positions or are they positions on the other end of the pay scale, such as nursing home aides?
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Medical device breaks – a big bill follows
Charges: $99,159 for emergency services, therapy and hospital care, including $52,587 for the first surgery and $43,208 for the second to replace broken device.
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Lessons from a Medicaid expansion defeat
Montana was one of four red states with Medicaid expansion on the ballot. It was only one where it lost. Why? Expansion was linked to a tobacco tax increase.
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Syphilis may be transmitted through semen, UW study suggests
The bacterium that causes syphilis, Treponema pallidum subsp. pallidum, can be present in semen at high enough concentration to transmit the disease.
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Judge Strikes Down ACA
The future of the Affordable Care Act is threatened — again — this time by a ruling Friday from a federal district court judge in Texas.
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Health Insurance Costs Crushing Many People Who Don’t Get Federal Subsidies
Increasing costs plus rising deductibles and copayments have driven millions who don’t get a subsidy to drop coverage or turn to cheaper, less comprehensive.
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How to get rid of unused medications
King County has over 100 locations where you can return your unused medications and it’s free! There are many drop-boxes in grocery stores, pharmacies and health clinics.
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Still time to sign up for health plan
But with less than 72 hours left to enroll in a health plan through the ACA, there’s no time left for procrastinating.
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