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When a cyberattack hit Seattle's Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center late last year and exposed the personal data of nearly a million patients, many were caught off guard, stunned a breach
SEATTLE — The boom of health care mergers and acquisitions in Washington state has offered a way for many smaller, financially struggling hospitals and clinics to stay afloat, industry leaders
A bill gaining momentum in the state Legislature argues that more oversight of health care mergers and acquisitions is needed as these deals increase in the state.
A bill calls for state review of consolidation, as abortions and gender-affirming procedures could be cut by religiously affiliated health systems.
Health insurance premiums in the state have risen 49 percent in the last decade, which may be a result of industry business mergers. More than 80 percent of residents are worried about affording health care in the future.