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Opinion: Hospital price transparency is good, but its impact will be limited
Washington still shields hospitals from competition through certificate-of-need laws other states have repealed.
Hospitals challenge free non-emergency health care for non-Washingtonians
The Washington State Hospital Association filed a lawsuit in Thurston County Superior Court challenging the state Dept. of Health’s edict saying…
Kaiser Permanente workers to strike
…000 Kaiser Permanente workers in multiple states, including Washington, will go on strike on Wednesday to protest what they claim are unfair labor practices and unsafe staffing levels at hundreds of K…
Opinion: State lawmakers have an opportunity to help patients, nurses, hospitals with SB 5499
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center states that multistate license holders not only increase access to care across state lines when necessary, they als…
Opinion: State needs to fully reimburse hospitals for care provided patients in its programs
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center believes SB 5103 would bring an important change because hospitals need reimbursement for the care they are giving…
Opinion: Washington state hospitals are in financial trouble – blame the government
Dr. Roger Stark of the Washington Policy Center discusses a report by the Washington State Hospital Association indicates virtually every hospital in the state is…
Opinion: We need more nurses not more regulations
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center believes state lawmakers need to resist bills that increase regulation and approve those that reduce barriers and h…
Freedom Bowl Classic organizers vow to return in 2022
…er all-star football game, featuring players from Southwest Washington, raises money for Shriners Hospitals for Children. It was called off again this year but is expected to be back in 2022.
Fake N95 masks plague hospitals across Washington state
Hospitals in Washington state received hundreds of thousands of 3M N95 masks that ended up being counterfeit, according to the State Hospita…
WATCH: Clark County TODAY LIVE • Monday, February 8, 2021
…home residents vaccinated ; Counterfeit N95 masks found in Washington hospitals ; New details in Clark County officer-involved shooting.
Clark County Public Health urges patience as people seeking COVID-19 vaccines slam their website
Hospitals around Washington state are urging patience as more people now qualify for COVID-19 vaccinations than there are vaccines available…
Washington hospitals await next steps in COVID-19 vaccine rollout
As the initial rollout of two COVID-19 vaccines in Washington state wears on, health experts still don’t know who will be next in line.