Moda will honor health coverage according to current contracts
The announcement this week by Moda Health that it’s withdrawing from the Washington insurance market has understandably raised questions fr...
Death rates plummet in the US
Today’s Managing Health Care Costs Number is 42.9% JAMA published data on changes in mortality this week –both all causes and from specifi...
Do you need flood insurance? Now is the time to do your research
Residents in Eastern Washington are facing increased risk of flooding after extreme wildfires the last two summers destroyed much of the veg...
OIC partners with the American Indian Health Commission on Medicare training
Terri Osborne, SHIBA, right, speaks with AIHC Executive Director Vickie Lowe. Earlier this year, Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler si...
Specialty Drug Cost Increases: No Easy Answers
Today's Managing Health Care Costs Number is 50% Health care costs have risen much more slowly over the last few years than over the la...
Mold, mildew, rot typically not covered by homeowner’s insurance
Living in the Northwest, it is not unusual for homeowners to discover mold, mildew or rot damage to their homes as a result of things like a...
High tech cancer screening likely to hurt more than it helps
Today’s Managing Health Care Costs Number is $1196 Pathway Genomics, which a few years ago suggested that its genetic testing might lower em...
Do you have a teen driver? Five tips to cover with your teen
This week is National Teen Driver Safety Week, sponsored by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Motor vehicle crashe...
Oklahoma City Trims its Fat
Today’s Managing Health Care Costs Number is 1,000,000 If you asked me “what US city is spending billions of dollars to create bike lanes, g...
Medicaid enrollments soar
Today’s Managing Health Care Costs Number Is 14% Source Kaiser Health New s reports that Medicaid costs rose 14% in 2014 – 6% in those stat...
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