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A national shortage of anesthesia and pain medications have put providers in a tough spot, including in obstetrics. Collage

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Massive shortage of pain meds affects Seattle hospitals

Isolde Raftery

The supply room for drugs at Wenatchee LifeLine, a rural ambulance service, is bare. Morphine is scant. Bags of saline are precious.LifeLine often…

Words Matter When Talking About Pain With Your Doctor

Patti Neighmond

Investigation: Patients' Drug Options Under Medicaid Heavily Influenced By Drugmakers

Alison Kodjak

Insurers And Government Are Slow To Cover Expensive CAR-T Cancer Therapy

Health Insurers Are Vacuuming Up Details About You — And It Could Raise Your Rates

Trump Administration Freezes Payments Required By The Affordable Care Act

Maggie Penman

Britta Kauffman speaks to Dr. Paul Sann about a pain in her foot during the Seattle/King County Clinic on Thursday, October 26, 2017, at Key Arena in Seattle. Kauffman waited in line starting at 8 p.m. on Wednesday night.

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Should states launch their own 'Obamacare'?

David Hyde

How about letting states offer their own universal health care plans?That’s the goal of a new bill that Seattle Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal unveiled…

What To Watch For As Trump Takes Aim At ACA Protections

Julie Rovner

To Lower Your Medicare Drug Costs, Ask Your Pharmacist For The Cash Price

Why Your Health Insurer Doesn't Care About Your Big Bills