Washington state's new plan to limit Medicaid patients to three nonemergency visits to the emergency room each year will put the most vulnerable members of society—including children—at risk of serious harm, three statewide organizations

Jack Kory of Mokena, Ill., was eating his breakfast oatmeal when he suddenly felt the worst pain in his life.The searing pain came on suddenly in his stomach and spread to his knees. It was caused by an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) that had a

The Washington State University College of Nursing says it is one of 10 schools chosen by a national council to participate in a "landmark" study of simulation use in pre-licensure nursing programs. The study, sponsored by the National Council a

A smartphone app that measures the user's heart rate is not only a popular feature with consumers, but it sparked an idea for a Worcester Polytechnic Institute researcher who now is turning such phones, and eventually tablet devices, into medical a

More than a third of Idaho women over age 40 didn't receive breast cancer screening in the last two years, putting Idaho in last place nationally in cancer screening mammogram rates. The Cancer Data Registry of Idaho estimates that more than in

Open enrollment occurs at a time of year when most Washington employees can review and select their benefits package for the following year. It is especially important for employees to know their companies' open enrollment schedule, which typically

Fresenius Medical Care, the Waltham, Mass.-based renal therapy provider, plans to open a dialysis center in Deer Park, Wash., that is to begin accepting patients late this year or early next year.The Fresenius Medical Care Panorama Dialysis is a