Gregoire's case for medical pot cuts into feds' tangled legal web
As governors, Chris Gregoire and Rhode Island's Lincoln Chafee have the legal standing to force a federal response to their complaints about keeping marijuana out of pharmacies. But the feds have so...
View ArticleUW study shows promise of quicker autism diagnosis
Battelle and University of Washington scientists say a cheap laboratory test can spot many cases, which should lead to earlier intervention and better treatment outcomes.
View ArticleHealth care at stake for many in Washington
The U.S. Supreme Court could be on the verge of a ruling on the Affordable Care Act. A look at one couple's situation.
View ArticleA Northwest professor looks at a forgotten American pandemic
Crosscut writer Robin Lindley talks with University of Puget Sound professor Nancy Bristow about the 1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic and America's foggy memory of a disease that claimed ten times the U.S....
View ArticleHealth care supporters celebrate in Seattle
A crowd gathered to cheer the Supreme Court ruling and criticize Washington's attorney general.
View ArticleInsurance spat leads to less Rx coverage for some
The health reform act will require coverage of all drugs beginning in 2014, but Washington's insurance commissioner and the state's largest insurance companies are facing off over a move to eliminate...
View ArticleObamacare is no miracle drug for minority Americans
The federal Affordable Care Act will likely help many immigrants, but questions and hurdles remain. And minority populations start from a big deficit on health insurance.
View ArticleMedical care in Spokane faces future boldly
Group Health and Providence will cooperate in pursuing the kind of efficient, holistic care envisioned by the Affordable Care Act.
View ArticleDebunking organics: Not in Seattle's backyard
Washington agriculture experts say Stanford got it wrong with their recent study discrediting the benefits of organic food.
View ArticleHow health care reform can help education in Washington state
If the state fully implements its part of national health care reform, the next governor could have a lot more money for other purposes.
View ArticleIs there profit in health care changes?
Sprig Health, an Oregon-based online health care website, has jumped into the Seattle area. But when Obamacare starts in 2014, how well will their model blend with Affordable Care?
View ArticleAn attorney prosecutes her foe, Alzheimer's
Myriam Marquez, after being diagnosed with younger-onset Alzheimer's, has dedicated her life to spreading awareness and finding a cure to the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S.
View ArticleDeath observed: Honoring a parent's directive
A mother, 94, shows her children how to leave this life for the next.
View ArticleCutting high-risk patient costs with . . . more care?
A pilot King County program is taking aim at high-risk, high-cost medicaid patients with a simple concept: More help.
View ArticleSeattle tests a new cure for pediatric leukemia
Jeff and Carin Towne lost their son to pediatric cancer. Today, thanks to their efforts, Seattle Children's is announcing the trial of a new treatment that could be a cure for pediatric leukemia.
View ArticleThe double-edged sword of marijuana self-medication
Counselors often see the people who don't seem to benefit from marijuana. Can legalization put a different light on the drug?
View ArticleBest of 2012: 3 ways court ruling on health strenthened U.S.
A compromise addressed a big issue and the nation's highest court treated the actions of elected officials respectfully. What's not to like?
View ArticleBest of 2012: An attorney prosecutes her foe, Alzheimer's
Myriam Marquez, after being diagnosed with younger-onset Alzheimer's, has dedicated her life to spreading awareness and finding a cure to the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S.
View ArticleIs my teen a budding terrorist?
Recent killings in Connecticut and Boston have added one more worry to the vat of parental paranoia. Relax, says UW psychologist Laura Kastner, most teens are doing just fine.
View ArticleImprovements to Washington schools won't help hungry kids
Guest Opinion: Bolstering education through cuts to basic services for kids is counterproductive.
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