49 h. ago Governor vetoes bill intended to provide emergency health care to Alaska police dogs

Governor vetoes bill intended to provide emergency health care to Alaska police dogs  Alaska Beacon

Events

53 h. ago Health insurance through Affordable Care Act faces big premium hikes

Health insurance through Affordable Care Act faces big premium hikes  The Washington Post

Politics

3 d. ago Washington sues over new regulations to health care exchange

Washington sues over new regulations to health care exchange  The Spokesman-Review

Politics

3 d. ago Some worry about drug treatment funds as law toughens fentanyl trafficking penalties

President Trump signed bipartisan legislation Wednesday toughening criminal penalties for fentanyl traffickers. But some drug policy experts worry about funding for drug treatment and health care.

Politics

4 d. ago Trump administration ends 988 Lifeline's 'press 3' option for LGBTQ teens

A day after the third anniversary of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, it will stop providing specialized counseling service for LGBTQ+ youth. Lawmakers and mental health advocates are concerned that this will hurt access to mental health care for youth who are already more vulnerable to suicide than their peers.

Politics

5 d. ago Seattle VA Medical Center | VA Puget Sound Health Care | Veterans Affairs

Seattle VA Medical Center | VA Puget Sound Health Care | Veterans Affairs  VA.gov Home | Veterans Affairs

Science

6 d. ago Why the health care lobby failed to stop cuts to Medicaid funding

The powerful health industry lobby couldn't persuade GOP lawmakers to oppose big Medicaid cuts in President Trump's tax and spending bill. What's behind the lobbying failure?

Science

7 d. ago Letter: Gaslighting the big bill’s impacts on health care in Alaska

Letter: Gaslighting the big bill’s impacts on health care in Alaska  Anchorage Daily News

Science

7 d. ago Researchers link severe disasters and loss of health care facilities

Researchers link severe disasters and loss of health care facilities  The Washington Post

Science

8 d. ago Health care takes big toll on cost of living in Alaska’s cities, report shows

Health care takes big toll on cost of living in Alaska’s cities, report shows  Alaska Beacon

Politics

9 d. ago Adventist HealthCare exec steers Fort Washington hospital amid shifting health care landscape

Adventist HealthCare exec steers Fort Washington hospital amid shifting health care landscape  The Business Journals

Science

9 d. ago Trump got his tax bill over the finish line. Now he has to sell it to voters

The 900-page tax and policy package fulfills several key campaign promises but also makes cuts that could boot millions from health care and food assistance programs.

Economics

1 week ago Trump’s bill further erodes access to reproductive health care | Opinion

Trump’s bill further erodes access to reproductive health care | Opinion  The Seattle Times

Politics

1 week ago 'Heartless' mass firings at major Bay Area health care network spark pushback

'Heartless' mass firings at major Bay Area health care network spark pushback  SFGATE

Society

1 week ago UC Health, Blue Shield of California reach new contract, avoiding disruptions to care

UC Health, Blue Shield of California reach new contract, avoiding disruptions to care  San Francisco Chronicle

Politics

1 week ago In Washington, health care workers at acute care hospitals report almost 80% flu vaccination rate

In Washington, health care workers at acute care hospitals report almost 80% flu vaccination rate  Northwest Public Broadcasting

Science

1 week ago UW football legend and former Seattle community college president dies at 85

UW football legend and former Seattle community college president dies at 85  The Seattle Times

Politics

1 week ago Mass timber could elevate hospital construction: Study shows engineered wood is more microbe

Picture a hospital and you might imagine concrete, stainless steel or plastic. But University of Oregon researchers hope to make wood—often overlooked in health care facilities—more commonplace in those settings.

Politics

1 week ago New postdoctoral fellowship program to accelerate innovation in health care

Launched with a gift from the Biswas Family Foundation, the Biswas Postdoctoral Fellowship Program will support postdocs in health and life sciences.

Science

2 w. ago How Washington’s Budget Bill Will Affect Health Care in New York

How Washington’s Budget Bill Will Affect Health Care in New York  Empire Center for Public Policy

Science