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NewsStates hope new funding from health reform law will bolster unique programs
Beginning today, states can apply for federal funding to expand their Medicaid programs to cover low-income people earning up to 133 percent of the poverty level. If implemented nationwide, this Read more...
WA assisted suicide law takes effect, with mixed participation
Washington state's physician-assisted suicide law goes into effect today, with providers taking a decidedly mixed stance as to how and when they'll participate in the process of helping terminal Read more...
Montana becomes third state to legalize physician-assisted suicide
A few weeks ago, a ballot initiative made Washington state the second to legalize physician-assisted suicide. Now, a state court ruling has made Montana the third. (Oregon was the first to do so.) A Read more...
WA starts tracking MRSA cases
As we noted yesterday, MRSA isn't tracked as closely in U.S. hospitals as patient advocates would like, nor are cases reported publicly in many instances. However, Washington state has pulled away Read more...
Physician-assisted suicide legalized in WA
In Washington state, Initiative 1000 overwhelmingly passed on election day, allowing doctors to prescribe lethal amounts of medication to patients who have six months or less to live. However, this Read more...
DC hospital takes on universal HIV screening
Washington, D.C.-based Howard University Hospital has taken on an ambitious program. With help from the CDC and city health department, the hospital now offers HIV screenings to everyone who walks Read more...
| Press ReleasesU.S. HealthWorks Adds Pacific Walk-In Clinic in Lacey to Its Network of Washington CentersLACEY, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- U.S. HealthWorks, the largest operator of occupational healthcare and urgent care centers in Washington, today announced the acquisition of the Pacific Walk-In Clinic, Read more >> |
