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Premera ends plan after clash with insurance commissioner
Premera Blue Cross has decided to drop a health plan that serves individuals and small employer groups in Washington state after it grappled with regulators over its prescription drug coverage,
Hospitals to reap millions in taxpayer refunds
A change in the tax code could mean a windfall of tens of millions of dollars for hospitals in Washington state, but that money would have to be recouped from the taxpayers, report The Longview Daily
Referrals to high-volume hospitals may not always lead to improved outcomes
Sending patients to hospitals with the largest volume of specialty surgical procedures does not necessarily lead to improved outcomes for the overall population, says a Washington State study that
Walgreens withdraws half of its Wash. pharmacies from Medicaid
Reductions to pharmacy reimbursement rates in Washington has propelled Walgreens to withdraw about half of its pharmacies from the state's Medicaid program beginning next month. The pharmacies
WA collection agency sued for possible charity care law violation
A Washington state healthcare collection agency is being sued by a law firm for allegedly violating state charity care laws, a case that could become a class action if the firm gets its way. The case
