When someone has or suspects they might develop a chronic, disabling health condition, such as Alzheimer's disease or Huntington's disease, preparing for retirement has challenges to be faced on a case-by-case basis, some financial advisers here

Starting Jan. 1, behavioral health services traditionally covered through Medicaid also will be covered by some of the same managed care organizations that currently cover physical health services, says Jeff Thomas, CEO of Frontier Behavioral Health.

Spokane-based health care information technology startup Medcurity Inc. has developed and launched a type of secure records compliance platform that the company's founders claim is already in high demand.

Brookdale at South Hill senior-living retirement community has been purchased by Wilsonville, Ore.-based Avamere Family of Companies and now is operating under the Avamere at South Hill name.

Liberty Lake-based in-home care provider Family Home Care LLC has merged with Seattle-based Family Resource Home Care. The larger, combined entity will retain the Family Resource Home Care name, but it will be headquartered in Liberty Lake.

Construction started this month on a new $2 million, 7,000-square-foot North Idaho Eye Institute PA building, at 8378 N. Government Way, in Hayden, says Brittany Garnett, office administrator for Meridian Construction & Development, of Spokane Valley, the