Carol M. Ostrom, The Seattle Times

For Medicaid Patients, Access To Primary-Care May Not Be As Advertised

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A survey conducted in Seattle found that half the time, primary-care providers listed as accepting new patients on Medicaid managed-care organization websites, in fact were not accepting new patients.

Many Wash. Health-Exchange Plans Exclude Top Hospitals From Coverage

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Many insurers offering plans through the state’s exchange marketplace plan, Washington Healthplanfinder, have trimmed the include-all-providers networks in favor of more narrow plans.

Group Health Omits Abortion Coverage In Plans Sold On Washington Exchange

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The Seattle-based insurer and health provider won’t cover abortions in plans it will sell in the new online marketplace but says women will be able to get the procedure without paying more.