The Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) form, available in Washington state, allows patients to summarize their wishes regarding life-sustaining treatment.
Seniors who hit the coverage gap in their Medicare drug plans and must use their own money to buy drugs are facing price jumps far outpacing inflation.
Indian Health Service is responsible for the health care of 1.9 million American Indians and Alaska Natives.
Invisible Families: The homeless you don't see
They squeeze in with relatives, couch surf with friends or camp out in cars. More families are quietly becoming homeless, driven to the edge by a lack of jobs and affordable housing. The Seattle Times and its local news partners tackle the topic together. Project home
E-Health Records: Seattle is ahead of the curve
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