June 5, 2024, 12:02pm Business
Nurses at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center will vote Thursday on a contract that includes higher wages but does not increase minimum staffing requirements at the Vancouver hospital. Read story
May 30, 2024, 6:06am Clark County Health
The Clark County Jail will be able to bill Medicaid for specific inmate services for the first time starting in July 2025. The Washington State Health Care Authority will give the county a maximum of $2.5 million to implement the services. Read story
May 28, 2024, 6:05am Business
Unionization efforts across the health care field continue to increase in Clark County and beyond as workers steadily organize to secure more workplace protections. Read story
May 27, 2024, 6:02am Health
Getting older is a fact of life — but how Americans should pay for that care is a matter of opinion. Read story
May 21, 2024, 4:57pm Business
Health care company PeaceHealth announced the appointment of two new hospital executives Tuesday afternoon. Read story
May 21, 2024, 6:09am Business
A national study published by the journal JAMA Psychiatry earlier this month found private equity firms now account for as much as a quarter of practices providing mental health services in some states. In Washington, about 3 percent of mental health clinics and 8 percent of substance use clinics are… Read story
May 15, 2024, 6:06am Business
Vancouver eye patient Paula Hinton suffered chemical burns to both of her corneas in 2021. Before she visited Mt. View EyeCare in Vancouver, she used specialty drops prescribed by a different doctor, but she could only see colors and shapes. Read story
May 11, 2024, 6:14am Clark County Health
Clark County is full of mothers who want a better future for their children. Then, there are the mothers who work toward a better future for all children. Here are stories of three such Clark County residents. Motherhood spurred their advocacy — for substance-use recovery programs, environmental protections and access… Read story
May 10, 2024, 3:50pm Business
The Washington State Nurses Association has filed an unfair labor practice charge against PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center on behalf of the 1,465 nurses the union represents at the Vancouver hospital. Read story
May 9, 2024, 6:05am Business Subscriber Exclusive
Around 400 lab workers in Oregon and Southwest Washington, all employed by health care company Labcorp, voted to unionize last week. Read story
