Should states launch their own 'Obamacare'? How about letting states offer their own universal health care plans? That’s the goal of a new bill that Seattle Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal unveiled... David Hyde
How a military healthcare overhaul could have killed patients in Washington Andy Hurst talks with Politico editor Arthur Allen about a new report from the Pentagon that found massive problems with the U.S. military's effort to... Andy Hurst
Barbara Ehrenreich explores modern mortality, what we get wrong about living well It sometimes seems as if author Barbara Ehrenreich has seen it all and done it all. From “Witches, Midwives, and Nurses: A History of Women Healers” to ... John O'Brien
Should health care for military vets be privatized? Kim Malcolm talks with Marine Corps veteran Josh Penner and Navy veteran Rebecca Murch about the potential impact of privatizing healthcare services... Kim Malcolm Andy Hurst
Why doctors can turn away Medicare patients, even if they pay cash Last week, KUOW listener Carole Glickfeld reached out to us with a story. She had come down with walking pneumonia. “I was very weak, feverish, I felt... Kim Malcolm Andy Hurst
Bill aims to cover abortion, birth control for undocumented Washington residents Immigrants without legal status are not eligible for government healthcare plans, like Medicaid. More than a dozen Washington lawmakers want to create a... Liz Jones
Swedish Hospital sued for allegedly refusing transgender man's surgery The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a discrimination lawsuit against Swedish Health Services for allegedly refusing surgery to a transgender man. Paige Browning
Health insurance rates set to spike in WA. But Congress could ease the pain Health insurance experts say the 2018 rates in the Affordable Care Act didn't have to be so expensive. And if a bill in Congress is approved, they won't... Paige Browning
Brace yourself Washington: Your health insurance is getting more expensive This week insurance companies in Washington announced their 2018 rates for individual health plans. On average, prices are going up 36 percent. Some... Paige Browning
Senator Murray strikes a tentative deal over Obamacare subsidies Washington state’s U.S. senators were busy Tuesday. Senator Patty Murray helped strike a bipartisan deal to avoid President Donald Trump's recently... KUOW Staff
