Cancer patients warned of employee with tuberculosis Dozens of cancer patients in Seattle have been told they might have made contact with a healthcare worker infected with tuberculosis. The worker was an... Paige Browning
Virginia Mason patients should test for hepatitis-B, hospital warns Virginia Mason Medical Center is warning hundreds of patients to get tested for hepatitis-B, after a lapse in screening practices. Friday, the hospital... Paige Browning
Company Recalls Medical Scopes Linked To Seattle Deaths The company behind a medical device that has caused deadly bacterial infections in Seattle will voluntarily recall its scopes. A global outbreak of infe... Ruby de Luna
Time Is Running Out To Get A Health Insurance Plan The clock is ticking for you to get health insurance coverage for 2016: You've got until the end of January, state officials say. And remember: Not... Ruby de Luna
Low Vaccination Rate Puts Washington At Risk For Outbreak Washington is prepared for infectious outbreaks — or so it seems. But a new report by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Trust for America’s Health... Ruby de Luna
California-Based Kaiser Permanente To Acquire Group Health Group Health members are reacting to the news of Kaiser Permanente acquiring the Seattle-based cooperative. KUOW’s Ruby de Luna went to Edmonds where... Ruby de Luna
Attention Washingtonians: It's Open Enrollment Season It’s that time of year again: open enrollment period, when consumers choose a health plan for medical coverage. Customers can browse for insurance at... Ruby de Luna
When 'Vent Kids' Can't Go Home, It Costs Washington State Big Dozens of young Washington children who are dependent on ventilators could be living at home, but are stuck in expensive hospitals instead. That's... Jeannie Yandel
Seattle VA Dumped Paperwork In Yellow Bucket And Ignored It U.S. Sen. Patty Murray is calling for disciplinary action after a Veterans Affairs investigation found that staffers in Seattle dumped mail about vets’... Patricia Murphy
Delivering Grim News – It's All In How You Say It Greta Austin has spent a lot of time in medical waiting rooms. Two years ago last fall, her father came to Seattle from Wisconsin for treatment, and she... Ruby de Luna
