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Free Clinic of Southwest Washington will get a $1.5 million upgrade in the spring

October 7, 2024, 6:10am Clark County Health

The Free Clinic of Southwest Washington’s building will undergo a $1.5 million renovation in the spring. Read story

PeaceHealth will buy four Providence clinics in Clark County by December

October 3, 2024, 12:48pm Business

PeaceHealth announced Thursday it will acquire four Providence medical clinics in Clark County. Read story

Therapists Brandon Fielding, from left, and his wife, Kelli Dougal, join fellow therapist Gayle Fielding and her husband, clinical psychologist Kelly Fielding, at Birchstone on Friday afternoon. Birchstone is a family-owned mental health clinic in Vancouver.

Birchstone hopes to bridge the gap; clinic in Vancouver will offer mental health urgent care starting this month

Therapists Brandon Fielding, from left, and his wife, Kelli Dougal, join fellow therapist Gayle Fielding and her husband, clinical psychologist Kelly Fielding, at Birchstone on Friday afternoon. Birchstone is a family-owned mental health clinic in Vancouver.

October 2, 2024, 6:10am Clark County Health

A person experiencing a mental health crisis often needs more support than a visit to the emergency room. A family of therapists in Vancouver aims to be that additional resource. Read story

A medical program through Kaiser Permanente for very low-income residents is helping more people get care according to a 2022 study.

Aid programs in Clark County improve health care for low-income patients

A medical program through Kaiser Permanente for very low-income residents is helping more people get care according to a 2022 study.

October 1, 2024, 1:14pm Clark County Health

About half of low-income American adults have trouble paying medical bills each year. They may not know that hospitals offer financial assistance, which recent research indicates increases access to health care and improves management of conditions including diabetes. Read story

Washington approved insurance rate increase

September 12, 2024, 9:40am Health

Washington's insurance commissioner announced Wednesday that his office has approved a 10.7% rate increase for those residents who obtain insurance through the state's exchange. Read story

Registered nurse John McPherson, second from left, works with colleagues as they prepare for a patient in the cardiac services unit at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center on Thursday morning.

Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center expands its cardiac care, offers nonsurgical heart procedures 24/7

Registered nurse John McPherson, second from left, works with colleagues as they prepare for a patient in the cardiac services unit at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center on Thursday morning.

September 4, 2024, 6:08am Clark County Health

On what seemed like a normal work day April 17, Yacolt resident Richard Blake suddenly began experiencing arm pain and indigestion — classic signs of a heart attack. Read story

Trent Standard, right, kisses his daughter Hazel, 2, on the cheek while mom Janet holds her Friday at Homestead Park in east Vancouver. The Standards are hosting a Walk-A-Thon fundraiser Saturday at Evergreen High School to raise money for their daughter who has a rare condition called Smith-Magenis syndrome.

Fighting for visibility: Vancouver couple raise awareness for daughter with rare genetic condition, host Walk-A-Thon fundraiser

Trent Standard, right, kisses his daughter Hazel, 2, on the cheek while mom Janet holds her Friday at Homestead Park in east Vancouver. The Standards are hosting a Walk-A-Thon fundraiser Saturday at Evergreen High School to raise money for their daughter who has a rare condition called Smith-Magenis syndrome.

September 3, 2024, 6:08am Clark County Health

When Janet and Trent Standard welcomed their daughter two years ago, they not only embraced parenthood but soon advocacy after discovering she was born with a rare genetic condition. Read story

PeaceHealth&rsquo;s Memorial campus was once a hospital. PeaceHealth plans to demolish the building at 3400 Main St., Vancouver, and build a 60,000-square-foot rehabilitation facility in its place.

PeaceHealth plans to build inpatient rehab hospital at Vancouver site of old Memorial Health Center

PeaceHealth&rsquo;s Memorial campus was once a hospital. PeaceHealth plans to demolish the building at 3400 Main St., Vancouver, and build a 60,000-square-foot rehabilitation facility in its place.

August 17, 2024, 6:07am Business

PeaceHealth is looking to build a 50-bed, inpatient rehabilitation hospital on Main Street, according to pre-planning documents submitted to the city of Vancouver. Read story

10 pharmacists, technicians at Salmon Creek Walgreens Pharmacy seek to join union

August 13, 2024, 5:53pm Business

A group of 10 pharmacists and technicians at the Salmon Creek Walgreens Pharmacy filed a petition last week with the National Labor Relations Board to vote on joining The Pharmacy Guild, an IAM Healthcare-affiliated union seeking to unionize pharmacy workers nationally. Read story

The Vancouver Clinic (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian files)

Vancouver Clinic to end contract with Wellpoint on Sept. 1

The Vancouver Clinic (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian files)

August 10, 2024, 6:08am Clark County Health

The contract between Vancouver Clinic and Medicaid insurance provider Wellpoint will expire Sept. 1. Read story