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Prescription assistance tied to fewer ER visits for some

By Lorraine Nelson, WSU Spokane SPOKANE, Wash. – A graduate student at Washington State University Spokane is the lead author on a research paper that shows an overall drop in emergency room visits and hospitalizations by patients who are served by the Spokane Prescription Assistance Network, which helps low income people get free and reduced-price […]

Insurance options added; some plans dropped

The state Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) approved a number of changes that will affect employees enrolled in state health insurance plans beginning Jan. 1, 2007. • New options: “Value plans,” previously requested by employees, will feature lower monthly premiums with higher co-payments and a small deductible. Traditional managed-care plans with a higher premium, lower […]