By JoNel Aleccia, for The Seattle Times Washington state was the 13th healthiest state in the nation in 2014, moving up a notch from last year, according to a broad-based survey that has measured changes in smoking, obesity, infant mortality and other public-health markers for 25 years. The state gets high marks for having babies… Continue reading Washington Ranks 13th in Nation in Overall Health

The open enrollment period for the state-based health insurance exchanges established by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare) started in November and will continue through February 15th. But knowing which health care options are available for consumers and their families, let alone which of those is the best, can be… Continue reading Finding the Right Insurance with Help from Consumer Reports

The open enrollment period for the state-based health insurance exchanges established by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare) started in November and will continue through February 15th. But knowing which health care options are available for consumers and their families, let alone which of those is the best, can be… Continue reading Finding the Right Insurance with Help from Consumer Reports

By Electa Draper for The Denver Post The Colorado Consumer Health Initiative Wednesday launched a new website,“Covered U,” to help the newly insured navigate how and where to find health care services. CoveredU.org is a tool that community-based health groups and Connect for Health Colorado guides could use to help educate health care consumers on buying and… Continue reading CoveredU.org – A Crash Course on Buying and Using Insurance

by George Lauer, for California Healthline Marking a significant step in what might be called the “retailization” of health care delivery, Kaiser Permanente is partnering with Target to open medical clinics in the retail stores in Southern California. Three Kaiser clinics opened last week in Target stores in Fontana, San Diego and Vista. Another is… Continue reading Kaiser-Target Partnership Another Step in ‘Retailization’ of Health Care

By Edgar Walters, for The Texas Tribune A board of medical professionals appointed by Gov. Rick Perry said Wednesday that the state should provide health coverage to low-income Texans under the Affordable Care Act — a move the Republican-led Legislature has opposed. The 15-member Texas Institute of Health Care Quality and Efficiency recommended that the state’s health commissioner… Continue reading Perry-Appointed Board Backs Health Coverage Expansion

By Newswise Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines®–Heart Failure Gold-Plus Quality Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Foundation guidelines for heart failure patients. This marks the sixth consecutive year that Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center… Continue reading Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center Recognized with Quality Achievement Award for Heart Failure Care

Bladder Health Awareness Month and Bladder Health Week is 11/10-16.

In this article, originally published by Health Canal, learn more about childhood cancer expert Kate Matthay and the work being done at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital.

Friday, November 14 is World Diabetes Day. This year has marked amazing discoveries, awesome support and a new theme from the International Diabetes Foundation: Healthy Living and Diabetes is the theme now through 2016. A lot of confusion still surrounds diabetes and how there are different “types.” This infographic from the International Diabetes Foundation is easy to… Continue reading World Diabetes Day 2014