health care

As more elements of the Affordable Care Act take effect, many local businesses will have new rules to follow.

Washington State is hoping to improve its employee wellness programs under an ambitious plan outlined in a new executive order by Gov. Inslee.

The Republican-run House has voted to avoid a partial government shutdown next week but also delay President Barack Obama's health care law. Because of that condition, the White House has promised the overall legislation will be vetoed...

Yakima will enter a new era this Wednesday when it officially opens its new in-house employee healthcare clinic. A ribbon cutting ceremony will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 20th at 11:30 a.m. outside the entrance to the new clinic located at 103 S...

YAKIMA, WA – Community Health of Central Washington (CHCW), a not-for-profit healthcare provider, is proud to announce the 20th anniversary of its founding.  The originating members joined together 20 years ago to form a grassroots movement with the primary goal of providing access to affordable and appropriate health care...

Gubernatorial candidates Rob McKenna and Jay Inslee went head to head Tuesday night at the Yakima Convention Center, trying to court voters in one of the most heated races for the governor's seat in Washington in decades. They went back and forth on issues like taxes, healthcare, and the economy. Bei...

Today the US Supreme Court upheld the 2010 Affordable Care Act. In a close decision, with multiple opinions, the Court ruled that the federal requirement to purchase health insurance-specifically a plan dictated by government regulators - does not violate the Constitution...

Yakima Neighborhood Health Services (YNHS) has received a federal grant of nearly $4.7 million from the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This money will expand Sunnyside dental and mental health clinics, open a vision center, and pharmacy...

Seattle Business magazine honored twenty of Washington State’s health care innovators, CEOs, and Hospitals at the fourth annual "Leaders in Health Care" awards dinner held Thursday, February 23,  at the Bell Harbor Conference Center in Seattle...

MIAMI (Reuters) – A federal judge in Florida on Thursday refused to order the Obama administration to stop implementing its far-reaching healthcare law, a small victory for President Barack Obama