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Contract negotiations leave Regence policyholders in limbo

Nearly 19,000 people in Washington have received a letter from their insurance company, Regence, that says their coverage options might look different starting in December. It’s caused a lot of confusion and worry among policyholders, many of whom are on state-subsidized plans.
By
Sarah Leibovitz

Mike Davis

Nov 30, 2022 at 4:01 pm
KUOW Newsroom

Washington's children's hospitals 'in crisis mode' amid surge of respiratory viruses

A surge in RSV, a contagious respiratory virus, is straining pediatric hospitals across Washington state. As flu cases also begin to rise, and hospital officials look towards another potential Covid-19 wave, they’re sounding the alarm about hospital capacity for the state’s youngest patients. “We are in crisis mode,” said Dr. Tony Woodward, medical director of emergency medicine at Seattle Children’s hospital during a media briefing Monday. “And bordering, if not already in, disaster mode in our emergency departments across the state.”
By
Kate Walters

Nov 14, 2022 at 5:03 pm
What's it take to go from mechanic to physician at 51? Patience, an Ohio doctor says

Talk about a late bloomer. Carl Allamby, who ran an auto repair shop for more than 20 years, was recently hired as an attending physician at Cleveland Clinic's Hillcrest Hospital at age 51.
By
Vanessa Romo

Oct 05, 2022 at 2:00 am NPR
Soundside

‘You have to start from scratch.’ Navigators at the World School guide students through the health-care maze

The Seattle World School in the Central District is gearing up for the new school year. Teachers are prepping for classes, lockers and classrooms are being cleaned out and readied to welcome new students. And, at the school's health clinic, two patient navigators are preparing to help students in a different way.
By
Libby Denkmann

Sarah Leibovitz

Aug 31, 2022 at 4:41 pm
KUOW Newsroom

Washington nurses call for better pay as more colleagues turn to traveling work

Hospital staffing shortages across the state have some nurses taking their skills on the road.
By
Angela King

Katie Campbell

Aug 18, 2022 at 11:56 am
Seattle Now

Monkeypox vaccines in short supply and high demand

Monkeypox is testing our already strained medical care system. Cases are doubling nearly every week and vaccines are still in short supply. But King County UW Medicine’s Dr. Shireesha Dhanireddy is here to fill us in
By
Patricia Murphy

Brandi Fullwood

Aug 10, 2022 at 5:00 am
KUOW Newsroom

32 tons of emergency medical supplies headed to Ukraine from Seattle

A cargo jet packed full of bandages, clean syringes, and other medical supplies is set to leave for Ukraine this week from Sea-Tac Airport. A group of nonprofit organizations, including Nova Ukraine and the Ukrainian Association of Washington State, donated $3.5 million in supplies to help Ukrainians fleeing violence.
By
Casey Martin

Mar 29, 2022 at 1:56 pm
Speakers Forum

New book explores advances in immune system science

‘We are having exponential growth in our understanding of the immune system. There’s just so much to learn, and our baseline has just been established.’
By
John O'Brien

Feb 17, 2022 at 11:43 am
Medicare proposes covering expensive Alzheimer's drug for those in clinical trials

Aduhelm is the first treatment approved in the country to slow cognitive decline in those living with Alzheimer's. Doctors have refused to prescribe it, given the lack of data and evidence behind it.
By
Jonathan Franklin

Jan 11, 2022 at 4:55 pm NPR
KUOW Newsroom

Unboxing the coronavirus vaccine in Seattle: A glimmer of hope

The box looked like no big deal. White, cardboard, and a pink sticker that read, “priority boarding.”
By
Isolde Raftery

Dec 15, 2020 at 9:57 am