As salmon vanish in the dry Pacific Northwest, so does Native heritage
As a drought tightens its grip on the Pacific Northwest, burning away mountain snow and warming rivers, state officials and
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Medicare & Medicaid Celebrate 50 years!
On July 30, 1965, President Johnson signed legislation to establish Medicare for the elderly and Medicaid for low-income adults, children,
Read MoreMake parks fund permanent
If Congress were seeking a vote on a valuable program that would allow it to pat itself on the back
Read MoreOlder Americans Act To Include Oral Healthcare If Amended
For the first time, federal funds for oral health screenings for older Americans will be made available if the Older
Read More2015 Washington State Senior Games July 23 – 26, 2015
The Washington State Senior Games, now in its 19th year of running the largest Olympic-style multi-sport event in Washington, was held
Read MoreRetired Women Are Twice As Poor As Retired Men: Report
Democrats in Congress often lament the fact that full-time working women in the United States earn 78 cents for every
Read MoreEnd-of-Life Planning Would Be Covered in Medicare Proposal
Medicare may begin paying doctors to discuss end-of-life care with U.S. patients, under rules proposed Wednesday by the Obama administration.
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