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• White House honoree boasts roots in Colville

  May 27, 2012 in City on Page B1 William Foege is a giant. It’s not his 6-foot-7 frame that earns him this distinction. Rather, it’s his role in stamping out smallpox and helping to set a global agenda … 2

• Liberty can be deadly

  May 20, 2012 in Opinion on Page B8 So when the nation was engaged in that big, messy health care reform debate, did some people really not understand that this was a life and death matter involving actual … 86

• ‘Invisible’ workers aging

  May 19, 2012 in City on Page B2 YAKIMA – In 1972, Raul Soto immigrated to the U.S. from Mexico, expecting to work for only a few years before returning to his native country. Forty years later, the … 2

• Hospice of Spokane requests permission to build 20-bed facility

  May 9, 2012 in City on Page A1 Hospice of Spokane is preparing to open a second inpatient facility for people with terminal illnesses who need specialized care. Work on a new 12-bed Hospice House in north Spokane … 5

• Gregoire puts cash toward stifling whooping cough

  May 4, 2012 in City on Page A5 Gov. Chris Gregoire is reaching into emergency funds to help contain Washington’s whooping cough epidemic. Gregoire said Thursday she will make $90,000 in crisis cash available to help strengthen a …

• Lifewise to drop policy covering 45,000 Washingtonians

  May 1, 2012 in City A health insurance plan covering 45,000 people in Washington is being discontinued, after state regulators objected to its prescription drug benefit. 22

• Ex-smoker hopes his loss will be others’ gain

    April 28, 2012 in City on Page A1 Shawn Wright was a smoker. Nothing could stop him: not the death of his father; not the scolding of doctors; not the high taxes; not the banishment from bars and … 15

• VA mental health delays ‘unacceptable’

  April 24, 2012 in City on Page A1 Military veterans are waiting an average of 80 days to meet with a mental health care provider at the Spokane VA Medical Center, falling far short of the 14-day goal … 7

• Leaders calling Riverpoint Campus this generation’s Expo ’74

  April 22, 2012 in City on Page A1 The emergence of a medical education campus in downtown Spokane promises to define the city for decades to come. Community leaders say the project rivals Expo ’74 in scope and … 30

• Both sides win issues in hard fought state budget

  April 12, 2012 in City on Page A5 OLYMPIA – For almost 91 days the Legislature wrestled with a looming budget problem. For the first 90, it was even odds, at best, whether the Legislature would win. The … 4

• Clinics tapping Medicare market

  April 10, 2012 in City on Page A1 Large Spokane clinics say they are hiring more doctors to absorb the growing numbers of new Medicare patients. Rockwood Clinic, for example, hired 13 primary care physicians last year and … 3

• Democrats embrace GOP term Obamacare

  March 29, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A12 WASHINGTON – At least one part of the nation’s health care debate is settled: Now they’re all calling it Obamacare. Since President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign has lifted an unofficial … 1

• Strategy in place for Supreme defeat

  March 29, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A12 WASHINGTON – Even before the Supreme Court heard arguments about the constitutionality of the federal health care law, President Barack Obama’s campaign had begun targeting key voter groups that might … 4

• All eyes on high court in health reform questions

  March 25, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court will engage this week in a historic three-day showdown over health care, leading to decisions that could ensnare everyone from private citizens to the president … 54

• WSU instructor: Activist nurses crucial to health care reform

  March 18, 2012 in Features on Page D1 A month ago, Lynnette Vehrs, a registered nurse for more than three decades, visited with legislators during Nurse Legislative Day in Olympia. Student nurses accompanied her. She urged the students … 1

• Bed rest for the weary

  March 17, 2012 in City on Page A1 Mike Hamilton’s hands tell the story. His fingers are short and thick – too short, you realize – and it’s hard not to look at them and wonder what happened. … 2

• Smoking ban at Riverpoint starts May 1

  March 17, 2012 in City on Page A5 Designated areas to light up will be snuffed out May 1 on the Riverpoint Campus of Washington State University. The ashtrays will be gone and the nearest smoking area will … 1

• Holy Family docs, Premera settle dispute

  February 29, 2012 in Business, City An insurance reimbursement showdown pitting emergency room doctors at Providence Holy Family Hospital against Premera Blue Cross has been resolved. 5

• 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

• 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 …

• 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

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