July 25, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Health
Last week, hundreds of family caregivers, advocates and nurses across the state launched a campaign to defeat a Washington ballot initiative that would cut funding to long-term health care benefits. Read story
July 25, 2024, 9:38am Health
Fires burning in California, Oregon, Arizona, Washington and other western states, as well as Canada, have filled the skies in regions of the western U.S. with smoke and haze, forcing… Read story
July 26, 2024, 3:20pm Business Updated 3 hours ago
One of Clark County’s largest health care providers, the Vancouver Clinic, plans to expand its Camas location. Read story
July 26, 2024, 8:25am Health
It was a landmark moment for the psychedelic movement: The Department of Veteran Affairs’ top doctor stood on stage, praising advocates who have spent decades promoting the healing potential of mind-altering drugs. Read story
July 25, 2024, 6:07am Business Subscriber ExclusiveUpdated 22 hours ago
A haircut is a fairly individual experience. But in some places, especially communities of color, barbershops and beauty salons are social hubs where open, judgment-free conversations can take place. Read story
July 24, 2024, 8:35pm Health
Health insurance agents who fraudulently enroll consumers in Affordable Care Act health plans could be subject to criminal charges — and civil penalties of $10,000 to $200,000 — under legislation introduced Wednesday by Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., chairman of the powerful Senate Finance Committee. Read story
Each year, more than 200,000 women in the U.S. are diagnosed with breast cancer, including thousands of women in Washington. In honor of their fight — and as part of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month — The Columbian published this collection of stories about the women who have received breast cancer diagnoses, the science and technological advances for treating them and the community that supports them.
July 24, 2024, 6:08am Business Updated 1 day ago
Kaiser Permanente’s new stand-alone imaging facility is now open in central Vancouver. Read story
July 23, 2024, 5:09pm Clark County Health
it’s a class a lot of people wish they took in their youth. Yes, English and math are important, but how do you know whether you’re in a healthy relationship? How do you sign up for college with little funds? What if you’re struggling with addiction? Read story
July 23, 2024, 11:59am Clark County Health
Due to rare but extended ambulance wait times, Clark County Fire District 6 recently bought a used ambulance to make sure critical patients can get quick transport to a hospital. Read story
July 23, 2024, 9:39am Health
Comedian Jon Stewart is pressing the Biden administration to fix a loophole in a massive veterans aid bill that left out some of the first U.S. troops who responded after the Sept. 11 attacks and got sick after deploying to a base contaminated with dangerous levels of uranium. Read story
