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• Obama: Birth control policy meets everyone’s needs

  February 10, 2012 in Nation/World President Barack Obama declared Friday he’s found a solution to a birth-control uproar that will protect religious liberty but also ensure that women have access to free contraception, as he … 34

• Sacred Heart gets go-ahead to expand

  February 6, 2012 in Business, City Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center will be allowed to add 75 new patient beds under a legal settlement reached today. 5

• Wash. Democrats ask court to uphold Obama’s health plan

  January 12, 2012 in City OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A group of Democratic lawmakers in Washington state asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to uphold President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul. About 30 members … 20

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  Ritzville looks to heal rift in medical community

  December 30, 2011 in City on Page A1 RITZVILLE – Main Street has been busier this year after the town’s two doctors completed an ugly split from the local hospital and started their own clinic. Drs. Charles “Marty” … 16

• Grants support homeless

  December 26, 2011 in City on Page A7 The federal government has renewed funding next year for 208 Washington state programs serving the homeless, including about $3 million for 28 Spokane programs. The U.S. Department of Housing and …

• Medicare cuts could hit Jan. 18

  December 20, 2011 in Nation/World Nearly 650,000 doctors caring for millions of seniors will get a steep cut in Medicare payments Jan. 18 unless a gridlocked Congress issues a reprieve, program officials said today. A … 14

• Providence layoffs reach 172

  December 20, 2011 in City on Page A5 Providence Health Care has accepted 172 voluntary layoffs as part of its move to cut $61 million from its operating budget next year. Most of the employees worked at Sacred …

• People’s Pharmacy: More studies show benefits of liquor

  December 20, 2011 in Features on Page C3 Ethanol, also known as drinking alcohol or booze, may be the oldest and most popular drug in human history. In fact, there is strong evidence that alcohol was consumed before …

• Providence cuts 172 jobs through voluntary layoffs

  December 19, 2011 in News, City Providence Health Care has accepted 172 voluntary layoffs as part of its move to cut $61 million from its operating budget next year.

• Bill would spread out medical training slots

  December 18, 2011 in City on Page A9 WASHINGTON – Congress may try to ease a nationwide shortage of rural family doctors by “growing” more of them in places like Spokane through legislation introduced this week. Members of …

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  Talk at federal, state levels alarms rural hospitals for future

  December 18, 2011 in City on Page A1 Many of Eastern Washington’s small hospitals are bracing for cutbacks as federal and state governments look to save money. Consider Providence St. Joseph Hospital in Chewelah: On any given day … 22

• Providence bringing billing jobs to Spokane

  December 7, 2011 in City on Page A1 Providence Health & Services is moving 250 medical billing jobs to Spokane from its headquarters in Renton, Wash. It’s the largest influx of new jobs by a single employer in … 6

• Clinic staff, patients rally against cuts to health services

  December 1, 2011 in City on Page A6 Medical clinics for the poor are fighting proposed government funding cuts that they say will undo basic health care services and send thousands more people to emergency rooms. “We’re down …

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  State may cut malpractice insurance for volunteer providers

  December 1, 2011 in City on Page A1 Among budget cuts Washington state lawmakers are considering is eliminating a program that pays for the malpractice insurance of health care providers who volunteer to treat the poor at free … 13

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  Goal of becoming doctor started with help as child

  November 24, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 When Tim Gay was born, it became immediately evident that something was wrong. He was blue. Within minutes the doctors whisked him away for his first heart surgery, one of …

• Some Medicare patients could face insurance ouster

  November 24, 2011 in City on Page A1 Group Health Cooperative says it plans to drop Medicare patients who are not enrolled in a supplemental plan that costs an additional $20 a month. It’s a step the Seattle-based … 6

• Supreme Court weighing health care reform

  November 13, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Supreme Court justices appear poised to thrust themselves and the Obama administration’s signature health care law smack into the middle of the 2012 election. As early as today, … 30

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  Budget cuts have public health agencies slashing staff, services

  November 13, 2011 in City on Page A1 The steady erosion of public health funding and services in Washington has spurred a statewide review of how shrinking agencies can adapt to meet the growing needs of communities with … 12

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  Many candidates, issues familiar from past ballots

  November 6, 2011 in City on Page A1 Washington voters checking their ballots this weekend for the first time may feel a sense of déjà vu. They voted last year on proposals to get the state out of … 59

• Shriners renewing cleft lip, palate care

  November 2, 2011 in City on Page A5 Shriners Hospital for Children in Spokane is restarting its cleft lip and palate program next year and seeks to take over a successful Spokane County program that’s threatened by budget …

• Sacred Heart to expand ER in $19 million project

  October 10, 2011 in Business, City Construction crews will start work next week on an $18.6 million emergency department expansion and remodeling project at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center. 4

• Study: Worst hospitals treat larger share of poor

  October 5, 2011 in Nation/World The nation’s worst hospitals treat twice the proportion of elderly black patients and poor patients than the best hospitals, and their patients are more likely to die of heart attacks … 8

• Journalist, best-selling author to discuss health care reform

  October 2, 2011 in City on Page B1 Journalist T.R. Reid traveled the world’s richest democracies several years ago in search of answers. He wanted to find the best treatment for an old shoulder injury that was causing …

• Journalist examines health care issues in upcoming talk

  October 1, 2011 in City Journalist T.R. Reid traveled the world’s richest democracies several years ago in search of answers. He wanted to find the best treatment for an old shoulder injury that was causing … 6

• Editorial: Otter wise to lead on health care exchanges

  August 25, 2011 in Opinion on Page A9 Score one for logical over ideological. Though he’s no fan of national health care reform, Idaho Gov. Butch Otter is taking a pragmatic stance in telling legislators that the state … 4

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  Patients, families reach out for help with medical expenses

  August 21, 2011 in City on Page A1 They are neighbors, friends and family, ensnared by chance cruelties of life. Most often they did nothing to bring about their pain and worry. They are accident victims, tots taken … 51

• Numbers paint a grim picture for Medicare

  August 19, 2011 in Opinion on Page A13 This commentary from the Vancouver (Wash.) Columbian does not necessarily reflect the view of The Spokesman-Review’s editorial board. Statistics from senior citizens and projections about baby boomers loudly proclaim that … 3

• Spin Control: Bill of Rights back, and fight awaits

  August 7, 2011 in City on Page B3 Conspicuous by their absence last Monday were leaders of Greater Spokane Incorporated, when the City Council voted to place the latest version of a Community Bill of Rights before voters. …

• Providence acquires Spokane Cardiology

  August 2, 2011 in City on Page A7 Providence Health Care has purchased Spokane Cardiology as part of its plan to develop a new heart institute serving the region. Federal antitrust regulators foiled a more ambitious deal earlier …

• Insurers must cover birth control with no copays

  August 1, 2011 in Nation/World Health insurance plans must cover birth control as preventive care for women, with no copays, the Obama administration said today in a decision with far-reaching implications for health care as … 49

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