Expiring federal tax credits are driving an average 21% increase in rates on the state’s health benefit exchange as open enrollment nears.
Washington, Oregon, Hawaii and California are all part of a “West Coast Health Alliance” announced earlier this month with the goal of combatting the politicization of vaccine access.
Wary of inflation, Americans have been watching the prices of everyday items such as eggs and gasoline. A less-noticed expense should cause greater alarm: rising premiums for health insurance.
Doctors and public health leaders, including at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, recommend that most people 6 months old and older get the 2025-26 flu vaccine — and it’s still covered by most insurance plans.
This is the first bat found in Skagit County to test positive for rabies this year and the fourth in Washington State in 2025. The last positive case of rabies in a bat in Skagit County was in 2023.
Newer formulations are even more effective at preventing illnesses that commonly afflict seniors — perhaps even dementia.
A proposal to increase funding for Anacortes’ hospital district, Island Health, is before voters now on the April 24 ballot. The proposed new levy could bring in an additional $4 million dollars a year.
