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Health Care

—Treva Lind

Free testing here designed to detect cancer early

Nearly 4,200 women have been screened in five years
January 19, 2017
Treva Lind
A Spokane Regional Health District program helps hundreds of women in Eastern Washington who qualify for free screenings to detect whether they have breast, cervical, or colon cancer. The district has overseen what's now called the Breast, Cervical and
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-James Tibbs Home Works

Muneris to build temporary housing for cancer patients

Project being sponsored by nonprofit foundation
January 19, 2017
LeAnn Bjerken
Muneris Inc., a small Spokane Valley-based general contractor specializing in modular home construction, is the contractor for an upcoming project to create four townhome-style living units for the Anna Schindler Foundation, a nonprofit organization here.
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—Kevin Blocker

Heart attack symptoms more insidious in women

Fatigue, feeling sick more common than chest pain
January 19, 2017
A month before actress Carrie Fisher died due to complications from a heart attack, a staff writer for Great Britain's daily newspaper, The Guardian, said in an article that his in-person interview with Fisher had to be canceled and had to be done by p
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Kaiser's Group Health acquisition approved

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January 13, 2017
Staff Report
Washington state Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler announced today that he has approved Kaiser Foundation Health Plan's $1.8 billion acquisition of Group Health Cooperative. Kaiser had filed its application to buy Group Health last March after the
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Health care in flux, but new facilities keep rising

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December 15, 2016
Kim Crompton
Health care industry executives here are gazing into a murky crystal ball as they try to plan and budget for changes in the coming year, amid new major players entering the market and the possibility of the federal Affordable Care Act being abolished or d
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Good health should include quality dental care

Poor oral conditions said too common in Spokane
December 1, 2016
Guest Commentary
The SmileMobile, a mobile dental clinic, made a recent visit to Spokane. Sponsored by Washington Dental Service Foundation and funded by Delta Dental of Washington, the SmileMobile travels around the state providing low-cost care to those unable to access
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—Kevin Blocker

Northwest Sports Network partnership expands

Orthopedic specialists join forces with sports clinic
December 1, 2016
Recognizing an opportunity to provide more comprehensive treatment for its customers and a wider swath of the general community, two medical groups formed a partnership here more than a year ago with the intention of helping clients with sports-related in
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—Mike McLean

Cd'A oral surgeon pioneers dental implant system

FDA-approved technology assists planning, placement of dental implants
December 1, 2016
Mike McLean
Dr. Daniel R. Cullum, oral surgeon and founder of Coeur d'Alene-based Implants Northwest, is pioneering the use of a computer-guided system for precision placement of dental implants. The X-Guide navigational guidance system, which the manufacturer des
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—LeAnn Bjerken

Providence Health CEO Elaine Couture: Adapting to myriad of market shifts

Lagging revenues, rising costs lead big health care system to make cuts
December 1, 2016
LeAnn Bjerken
With more potential changes in the wind for the health care industry in the wake of Donald Trump's election as the nation's president, Providence Health Care's chief executive, Elaine Couture, says leading officials need to be prepared for new respo
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Small Business Watch

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November 17, 2016
Staff Report
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