A proposed bill aims to update Washington laws so insurance companies follow standard care guidelines while easing administrative hassles and financial risks for providers. 

The large Franklin County operation reported high numbers of sudden death in their chickens at one of its farms on Jan. 22. Other birds were lethargic and showing additional signs of illness, prompting an investigation by state and federal veterinarians. 

He started at the Richland hospital in a part-time role helping with community outreach. In addition to providing the automated voice for Kadlec’s phone answering system, he connected with the community via radio, television and podcasts. He most recently served as Kadlec’s chief philanthropy officer after spending much of his career as director of communication. 

The goal is to have much of the work finished by the end of December 2025 with some work being finished up in early 2026.

Officials with the state Attorney General’s office say Lincare knowingly billed rental fees for oxygen equipment in excess of what is permitted by law more than 15,000 times. Those officials estimate that 565 Medicaid patients in Washington state were overbilled by more than $500,000. 

The estimated $49 billion in medical debt of 15 million Americans will no longer be permitted as part of credit reporting following the finalization of a new  federal rule. 

Described as “Disneyland for seniors,” an innovative day center is set to open in Kennewick in late winter that will offer “reminiscence therapy” for adults with Alzheimer’s and dementia in a facility designed to mimic the 1950s.

Prosser's new 88,000-square foot hospital north of Interstate 82 will open Feb. 1, with public open houses scheduled for January.

An initiative to make Washington’s long-term care program, and paying the tax that funds it, voluntary for state residents failed at the polls.