Announcing Be Well Washington: A Family Health Week!
SEATTLE, July 28 /PRNewswire/ — To encourage healthy family lifestyles, Regence BlueShield is partnering with the Seattle Seahawks, Sounders FC and King 5 to sponsor a week of free health screenings, family activities and educational opportunities to the residents of Western Washington as part of Be Well Washington: [...]

Ever wonder why Conservatives and much of the GOP are always saying no? Here’s your sign.

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The powerful tale of Barbara Wagner demonstrates why this discussion is of utmost importance. When Barbara’s lung cancer reappeared during the spring of 2008 her oncologist recommended aggressive treatment with Tarceva, a new chemotherapy. But, Oregon’s state run health plot denied the potentially life altering drug because they did not feel it was “cost-effective.” Instead, [...]

A Very Democratic State
..”it’s hardly surprising that Oregon enacted an helped suicide law in 1994, and again in 1997, both times by a referendum of the citizens. And it’s equally unsurprising — but instructive — that it also passed the Oregon Health Plot, made by doctor and Democratic state Sen. John Kitzhaber; it went into [...]