Lisa Stiffler, The Seattle Times

Health Coverage In Limbo For Many Small-Business Employees

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About a half-million Washingtonians get health insurance through associations or trusts. But the future of such plans is under review by state regulators, and so far many of the plans have been rejected.

Seattle Providers Mostly Keep Up With More Insured, But Worries Loom

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With thousands more people newly insured under the Affordable Care Act in Washington, medical providers have been braced to deal with more patients. So far – in the Seattle area, at least – they appear to be keeping up with the influx. But that doesn’t mean the concern has abated.

Progress, Challenges As Medicaid Rolls Swell in Wash.

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One of the most successful initiatives in the Affordable Care Act has been the effort to sign up patients to be covered by Medicaid under an expanded program. Now comes the hard part: facing up to challenges brought on by having so many more people in the program.

Washington State Officials Want To Lift Veil On Health Care Pricing

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Gov. Jay Inslee and some lawmakers are pushing to create a public database listing hundreds of medical procedures, what they cost at clinics and hospitals statewide, and information about the quality of the providers.

Washington State Goes After The Young And Uninsured

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So-called “young and invincibles” are not rushing to sign up for health coverage under the Affordable Care Act, so officials are going to find them at concerts, festivals and social-media sites.