With expectations for a short state Legislative session that likely will focus on addressing public education mandates, many legislative priorities for the Spokane-region business community focus on protecting prior and ongoing commitments and encouraging
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente has agreed to acquire Group Health Cooperative, a Seattle-based health insurer that has nearly 130,000 customers in Eastern Washington, Group Health announced this morning.
The transaction is pending approval by
Washington State University researchers in Pullman say they have discovered for the first time how electrical stimulation works for the treatment of bacterial infections, paving the way for a viable alternative to medicinal antibiotics.
After record high, hospital worked to lower surgeries
December 3, 2015
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children's Hospital has reduced Cesarean sections in recent years to a level a doctor here says is more acceptable and beneficial for the long-term health of mothers.
The new federal budget contains a cut to Social Security benefits that could limit options for baby boomers close to retirement-and everybody who follows them.
Hidden in the budget bill is a change to Social Security that eliminates file-and-suspend ru
Melissa Williams, owner of Star Financial & Insurance Services Inc., says getting people to talk about money is a difficult and often emotional process.
'Finances are very personal and stir up all kinds of emotions,†says Williams. 'That's why
Clark Pacific Real Estate Co., of Spokane, is marketing a planned multitenant retail center on vacant land east of the recently developed WinCo store in Coeur d'Alene.
The envisioned 8,800-square-foot center would have up to five retail bays, says Mars
A Washington State University researcher will lead a $2.5 million examination of the federal Affordable Care Act's impact on what might be the largest group in need of its services: people with disabilities.