Major changes coming for Medicare this year
Whether it’s coverage for end-of-life counseling or an experimental payment scheme for common surgeries, Medicare in 2016 is undergoing some
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Washington State Budget Update From 2015 Senior Lobby Fall Conference
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Dental health for the poor is a big problem in Washington state. Some see dental therapists — licensed professionals who
Read MoreNovember 6, 2015 WA St Legislature Joint Comm On Veterans & Military Affairs
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Patients with mental illness are being detained in emergency rooms, often for weeks at a time. Now some states are
Read MoreMore Than A Name Change At Stake In Group Health-Kaiser Deal
If Kaiser Permanente wins approval to acquire Group Health, it will mark more than the loss of another Seattle institution.
Read MoreKarma Bites Back: Hating on the elderly may put you at risk of Alzheimer’s
Next time you’re stuck behind a slow-moving older person and find yourself entertaining negative stereotypes about aging, consider this: A
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