9+ hour, 14+ min ago  (104+ words) Nearly 2, 000 fewer Whatcom and Skagit County residents have chosen to purchase health insurance on the marketplace than last year. The Washington Health Ben. .....

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1047+ words) After operating in the red for the last four years, Island Health is seeking state and federal exemptions to allow its safety net hospital to be redesignated as a "critical access" hospital. The hospital is seeking the new federal designation…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (732+ words) Washington state is fining health insurance giant Regence Blue Shield over half a million dollars for disparities between its mental health and medical coverage. For years, Regence failed to provide the state with detailed documentation showing its behavioral health offerings…...

8+ mon, 2+ day ago  (559+ words) An average 21% rate increase for health insurance bought on the individual market is set to take effect Jan. 1, 2026." The increase in premiums for 2026, which were approved by Washington's Office of the Insurance Commissioner, comes after a year in which premiums…...