Washington State secures second place in U.S. News & World Report's Best States rankings, excelling in various categories such as economy, education, and healthcare.
One legal hurdle for the commission is the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act, which preempts state laws on various aspects of health care.
(Salem, OR) -- A new report from the Oregon Health Authority shows health care costs account for about 23% of family budgets in Oregon. Personal spending for health care rose 34% from 2013 through 2019. It's causing 10% of Oregon families to use their entire savings for health care
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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
(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
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(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
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