Latest from The Spokesman-Review

• Health insurance exchange draws praise, ridicule

  May 1, 2011 in Business on Page E1 Washington lawmakers have passed a forceful measure envisioned to help upward of 50,000 small businesses attain health insurance for their employees. They did it by creating what’s called a health … 1

• Cuts in dental care painful for patients

  April 2, 2011 in City on Page A1 Ivory Hendry finally called the dentist. An excruciating toothache made her do it. She hadn’t eaten for a week, struggled to sleep and became ill when taking medicine on an … 22

• Idaho plays both sides of health care reform

  August 31, 2010 in Idaho Idaho and six other states that are suing to toss out President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul law are also lining up to claim a share of its subsidies for … 2

• Patients find disadvantage to private Medicare plans

  August 30, 2009 in Business on Page E1 MIAMI – Cecile Sangiamo liked her health insurance – until she needed to use it. The 72-year-old Clearwater, Fla., resident had been on the federally subsidized, privately run Medicare Advantage … 2