healthcare

Washington Governor Signs Bills to Delay Start of WA Cares Fund
Washington Governor Signs Bills to Delay Start of WA Cares Fund
Washington Governor Signs Bills to Delay Start of WA Cares Fund
Governor Jay Inslee has signed off on two pieces of legislation to delay the start of Washington's new long-term care payroll tax.The WA Cares Fund was approved by lawmakers in 2019, but both the House and Senate passed a couple House bills that would halt the WA Cares Fund to fix various problems with it--including the possibility that some people could pay into the tax without ever reaping any
Washington Open Enrollment Deadline Approaching
Washington Open Enrollment Deadline Approaching
Washington Open Enrollment Deadline Approaching
(Olympia, WA) -- Washingtonians have just a couple days left to sign up for health insurance through Washington's online health insurance marketplace. This Wednesday is the deadline to sign up through Washington Health-plan-finder for coverage beginning January 1st ...
Kaiser Permanente Nurses Set to Strike Later This Month
Kaiser Permanente Nurses Set to Strike Later This Month
Kaiser Permanente Nurses Set to Strike Later This Month
(Portland, OR) -- Approximately 3,400 Nurses and health care professionals at Kaiser Permanente in Oregon and Southwest Washington have announced they'll be going on strike starting November 15th. Roughly 96% of union members approved the strike in a vote last month--their primary issue being a lack of adequate staffing ...