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Fred Meyer and Washington State collaborate to provide free locking bags to prevent opioid misuse
Washington State Health Care Authority
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June 30, 2025
For immediate release. OLYMPIA — Customers at Fred Meyer’s 60 pharmacies in Washington now have access to free locking bags to more safely store their opioid prescriptions. The Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) is collaborating with the...
Legal roundup: Kuderer fines health care sharing ministry, bars illegal service contract provider
Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner
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June 30, 2025
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer’s office issued more than $839,750 in fines for insurance law violations in the second half of May and the first half of June. That included a $275,000 fine for an illegal...
In The News: Public Health’s Robin Pickering on U.S. Birthrate Concerns
Gonzaga University - Washington
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June 27, 2025
June 13, 2025 | Robin Pickering | Public Health The declining birthrate in the United States has become a hot-button topic among the country’s politicians and policy makers. The fewer babies born in America, the greater the implications for the...
LivFresh 2025: How LivFresh Dental Gel Toothpaste Is Earning Clinical and Consumer Trust in Oral Health
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 27, 2025
Los Gatos, CA, June 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In the rapidly evolving world of oral care, LivFresh stands out as a breakthrough that merges clinically tested results with a refreshing user experience. From dental chairs to bathroom cabinets,...
The Task Force Releases Recommendations to Drive Commercial VBC Adoption
EIN Presswire
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June 30, 2025
WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, June 30, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Health Care Transformation Task Force (Task Force) – a group of leading health care payers, providers, purchasers, patient organizations, and value transformation partners –...
Snohomish Law Group Addresses Legal Risks of Refusing DUI Testing in Washington State
EIN Presswire
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June 23, 2025
Understanding Implied Consent and the Consequences of Refusing a Breath or Blood Test EVERETT, WA, UNITED STATES, June 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Snohomish Law Group is advising drivers across Washington State about the risks of refusing a...
GenCare Lifestyle Communities Demonstrate How Vibrant Senior Living Enhances Health and Longevity
EIN Presswire
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June 26, 2025
Puget Sound senior living communities celebrate vibrant living with Bold Summer Campaign: "Live Fully. Age Fearlessly." SEATTLE, WA, UNITED STATES, June 26, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Research continues to demonstrate that an active, socially...
New Teen Mental Health Report Reveals Top Stressors: Sleep, Relationships, and the School-Life Balancing Act
EIN Presswire
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June 26, 2025
Evidence-based data from Alongside, K–12 platform, offers schools a safer path forward as AI use for emotional support rises. SEATTLE, WA, UNITED STATES, June 26, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Alongside, a clinician-designed, AI-powered mental...
The credential of a King County certified medical assistant has been suspended on second-degree rape charges
Washington State Department of Health
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June 26, 2025
For immediate release: June 26, 2025 (25-083) Contact: DOH Communications OLYMPIA – State health officials suspended the credential of King County certified medical assistant Antonio Dailey (CM60924382) pending further legal action. On January 11,...
Olympia Pharmaceuticals Launches OlympiaYou.com: Empowering Patients Through Innovative Wellness and Sexual Health Support
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 24, 2025
ORLANDO, Fla., June 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Olympia Pharmaceuticals, the nation’s leading 503A and 503B compounding pharmacy, is proud to announce the launch of its new consumer-focused platform, OlympiaYou.com – a new digital platform...
Kuderer suspends Quick Health-adjacent licensee
Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner
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June 25, 2025
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer’s office issued an emergency order suspending the license of a producer involved in Quick Health’s fraudulent health insurance business, the latest development in a case that...
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals Announces Three Late-breaking Data Abstracts Accepted for Presentation at ENDO 2025
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 25, 2025
BOSTON, June 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: RYTM), a global commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on transforming the lives of patients living with rare neuroendocrine diseases, today announced that...
Washington state will receive up to $105.6 million from national settlement with Purdue Pharma
Washington State Office of Attorney General
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June 16, 2025
SEATTLE – Attorney General Nick Brown today announced that all 55 attorneys general, representing all eligible states and U.S. territories, agreed to sign on to a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family. This...
New federal rule creates unnecessary health coverage hurdles for nearly 300,000 Washingtonians
Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner
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June 24, 2025
OLYMPIA, Wash. — The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its final 2025 Marketplace Integrity and Affordability rule on June 20, making it harder for consumers who buy health plans through our Exchange, Washington...
Accounts Payable Services Drive Financial Stability, Compliance in USA Healthcare
EIN Presswire
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June 24, 2025
Accounts payable services are vital as USA healthcare faces rising costs and compliance demands, driving growth and efficiency. MIAMI, FL, UNITED STATES, June 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Companies across the U.S., especially in the healthcare...
CodaPet expands compassionate in-home pet euthanasia services in Minneapolis, MN
EIN Presswire
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June 30, 2025
The veterinarian-owned startup empowers a network of veterinarians who provide in-home euthanasia to ease the passing of pets at home, surrounded by loved ones. MINNEAPOLIS, MN, UNITED STATES, June 30, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- CodaPet has...
Epic Cartoon Illustrates 'U.S. Healthcare Research in Peril'
EIN Presswire
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June 23, 2025
“U.S. Healthcare Research in Peril” illustrates the continued defunding of the nation’s largest public funder of healthcare research. SEATTLE, WA, UNITED STATES, June 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- LifeScienceHistory.com (LSH), where history is...
Sana Biotechnology Announces Positive Six-Month Clinical Results from Type 1 Diabetes Study of Islet Cell Transplantation Without Immunosuppression
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 23, 2025
Groundbreaking First-in-Human Study Establishes Potential to Treat Type 1 Diabetes by Transplanting Insulin-Secreting Cells Without Immunosuppression Six-Month Patient Follow-up Results Demonstrate that Sana’s Transplanted Pancreatic Islet Cells...
Washington State Medical Association Physician Leader Elected to Leadership at the American Medical Association
EIN Presswire
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June 11, 2025
Kennewick radiation oncologist, Sheila Rege, MD, will bring a Washington state-informed perspective to the AMA board of trustees. SEATTLE, WA, UNITED STATES, June 11, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Washington’s largest physician professional...
Washington State Department of Health welcomes Dennis Worsham as new Secretary of Health
Washington State Department of Health
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June 9, 2025
For immediate release: June 9, 2025 (25-079) Contact: DOH Communications OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dennis Worsham as Washington’s new Secretary of Health, effective July 7....