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Washington state disciplines healthcare providers
Washington State Department of Health takes disciplinary actions against health care providers, including suspensions and revocations of licenses, certifications, or registrations of providers in the state — May 15th update
Docs, nurses disagree over expanded nurse roles
Doctors and nurses also disagree whether nurse practitioners should be paid equally for providing the same health services. More than 64 percent of nurse practitioners agreed with the idea of equal pay, as opposed to less than 4 percent of doctors.
Doctors changing how they practice
Physicians are experimenting with new business models and practice techniques in response to financial and lifestyle pressures.
Learn about summer safety at “Safe Kids Day” events – May 18
The Washington State Safe Kids Coalition invites parents to take part in Safe Kids Day on Saturday, May 18. Local coalitions are holding several events across the state to help parents learn ways to keep kids.
Hospitals, testing companies face questions about value of community screenings
Screening programs don’t disclose that many of the tests for heart disease and stroke are not recommended for those without symptoms or risk factors.
Attorneys general seek warning label cautioning pregnant women against using pain pills
Nationally, about 13,500 infants were born with drug withdrawal symptoms in 2009, about one baby each hour, according to a 2012 study from the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Are tax revenue estimates from legal marijuana a pipe dream?
Proponents of legalized recreational marijuana touted millions in taxes that could be collected. But don’t count that money yet.
Monday’s health tip: De-stress through diet
Alcohol, caffeine, and high-sugar foods can contribute to mood changes, excessive stress, and blood sugar disruption.
Foods rich in the vitamin B complex, on the other hand, may help you stabilize your mood and avoid stress, while those rich in antioxidants may help combat the free radicals released when your body’s stressed.
Health headlines from this week’s Seattle Times
Did low-sodium diet trigger leg cramps? Pen and paper could be best prescription for change. Teens help each other pay for cancer treatment. Study: Distracted driving deaths underreported,
Medicare failing to monitor prescribers, putting seniors and disabled at risk
An analysis of four years of Medicare prescription records shows that some doctors and other health professionals across the country prescribe large quantities of drugs that are potentially harmful, disorienting or addictive.
Health reform law “here to stay” – Obama
President Barack Obama gave a speech Friday on the health law, and he emphasized his administration’s commitment to moving forward with a full rollout of all the law’s provisions. Here’s the video and a transcript.
Washington State disciplines healthcare providers
Washington State Department of Health takes disciplinary actions against health care providers, including suspensions and revocations of licenses, certifications, or registrations of providers in the state — May 9th update
Community health centers get $150 million to enroll uninsured
Once upon a time, there were the navigators, then the in-person assisters, and the certified application counselors. Now, add community health centers to the list of individuals and organizations available to help consumers sign up for the new health insurance marketplaces scheduled to open Oct. 1.
Oregon’s Medicaid lottery: A patient’s view
After winning the lottery, Mary Carson, 55, was accepted into the Oregon Health Plan, the state’s Medicaid program, in 2011. She and her partner live with her three children. They earn about $1,000 a month . . .
Competition spurs Oregon insurers to lower rates
Providence Health Plan and Family Care Health Plans sought to lower their rates when they noticed they were out of whack compared to competitors — five months before the health law’s new online marketplaces even open for enrollment.
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