Private equity is playing a growing role in Washington’s health care system—but for most patients, that shift is largely invisible. Ownership changes don’t usually show
Should ever increasing profits be the driver for healthcare? The question may be: what role does healthcare play in our society? How much of a
Civil litigation is an adversarial system, but there do exist alternatives. It need not be one that drags parties through a second tragedy to prove
Does it feel like there are less solo or small medical practices than there used to be? Does it feel like you are getting
Thousands of hospitals around the country operate as registered non-profits. This means they provide charity care – free care to low-income community members – un-or
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Officially, the Washington State Supreme Court got rid of the locality rule many years ago, but practically, it still exists. The locality rule was a
The United States Preventative Task Force (USPTF) has released a draft recommendation to increase breast cancer screening, with the goal to reduce breast cancer incidence
Corporations are buying healthcare facilities around the country. Amazon bought One Medical, a network of primary care practices, for nearly $4 billion. CVS Health, which
Heart failure is a leading cause of death in the United States. According to the CDC, heart failure was mentioned on 379,800 death certificates (13.4%)