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Nebraska hospital’s worker dress code on messy buns draws criticism

August 5, 2022, 9:30am Business

A Nebraska hospital was criticized for its dress code update on messy buns after a screenshot of the policy went viral, according to media reports. Read story

Washington monkeypox cases on the rise as Biden declares public health emergency

August 5, 2022, 9:22am Health

As monkeypox cases double roughly every week in Washington, the United States on Thursday declared a public health emergency. Read story

FILE - Insulin is displayed at Pucci's Pharmacy in Sacramento, Calif., July 8, 2022. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. said this week that Democrats planned to add language to the economic package focused on climate and health care that will be aimed at reducing patients' costs of insulin, the diabetes drug that can cost hundreds of dollars monthly.

EXPLAINER: Why is insulin so expensive and difficult to cap?

August 5, 2022, 8:20am Health

Reining in the soaring prices of insulin has thus far been elusive in Congress, although Democrats say they’ll try again — as part of their economic package that focuses on health and climate. Read story

(Courtesy of Washington Department of Health)

State considers suspending license of Daybreak Youth Services’ Spokane facility

August 4, 2022, 5:22pm Health

Daybreak Youth Services, a nonprofit providing addiction and mental health services to minors in Washington, is facing possible closure in Spokane after state officials say the organization failed to cooperate with an investigation into ongoing patient safety concerns. Read story

Monkeypox cases doubling nearly every week in Washington

August 4, 2022, 3:29pm Health

Monkeypox cases are doubling nearly every week in Washington, concerning state health officials as the vaccine supply runs short and the U.S. declares a public health emergency over the outbreak. Read story

FILE - Jonathan Parducho, a pharmacist, removes a tray of vials of of the Jynneos vaccine for monkeypox from a box containing 20 doses, in the vaccine hub at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, July 29, 2022, in San Francisco. The U.S. will declare a public health emergency to bolster the federal response to the outbreak of monkeypox that already has infected more than 6,600 Americans. That's according to two people familiar with the matter said.

U.S. to declare health emergency over monkeypox outbreak

August 4, 2022, 12:20pm Health

The federal government declared a public health emergency Thursday to bolster the response to the monkeypoxoutbreak that has infected more than 6,600 Americans. Read story

More people in U.S. have health care insurance

August 2, 2022, 4:55pm Health

The number of people living in America without health insurance coverage hit an all-time low of 8 percent this year, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Tuesday. Read story

Veterans, military family members and advocates are joined by activist Jon Stewart as they call for Senate Republicans to change their votes on a bill designed to help millions of veterans exposed to toxic substances during their military service, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Aug. 1, 2021. A bill that enhances health care and disability benefits for millions of veterans exposed to toxic burn pits has hit a snag in the Senate. (AP Photo/J.

EXPLAINER: How health care for vets became fight in Congress

August 2, 2022, 9:03am Health

A bill that would enhance health care and disability benefits for millions of veterans exposed to toxic burn pits hit a snag in the Senate last week, angering advocates like comedian Jon Stewart who say help from the government is long overdue. Read story

1st West Nile virus of 2022 in Washington found in Tri-Cities

August 2, 2022, 7:33am Health

The first West Nile virus detected in Washington state in 2022 has been found in mosquitoes in Kennewick trapped by the Benton County Mosquito Control District. Read story