January 20, 2023, 6:02am News
Clark County’s COVID-19 activity rose slightly this week, with 238 new COVID-19 cases reported, bringing county totals to 110,710, according to Clark County Public Health data. Read story
January 19, 2023, 6:00am Clark County Health Free
The open enrollment period for Cascade Care Savings is closed, but Washington Healthplanfinder has opened a new special enrollment period for individuals and families who make up to 250 percent of the federal poverty level, according to a press release. Read story
January 17, 2023, 6:00am Business Subscriber Exclusive
Vancouver Clinic announced Thursday that the Oregon-based Cascade Physicians medical practice will be joining the clinic as of Feb. 1. Read story
January 14, 2023, 6:04am Business
With parts of the country still in the midst of a tripledemic of respiratory viruses, emergency departments across Clark County continue to be overwhelmed with patients — on top of that, certain medicines and antibiotics are hard to come by. Read story
January 13, 2023, 6:04am Clark County Health
After living at Oakbrook Apartments in Vancouver for eight years, roommates Steven Doble and Faith are packing their things into cardboard boxes. Unable to pay their rent, they got an eviction summons in late December. Read story
January 12, 2023, 6:01am Business
During the pandemic, the team at the Vancouver Clinic noticed a sudden and drastic increase in rates of mental health decline, according to Dr. Michael Paull, medical director of Primary Care, Urgent Care and Continuous Improvement at the Vancouver Clinic. Read story
January 8, 2023, 6:03am Business
A lack of skilled staff at nursing homes and adult family homes is creating a situation in which local hospitals are filled with people who should be discharged to a skilled nursing facility or long-term care home but can’t find a bed. Read story
December 19, 2022, 7:15am Health
Gov. Jay Inslee and other top government officials are pitching budget increases and a series of potentially transformative policy proposals aimed at curbing long psychiatric-related hospitalizations known as “boarding” among the state’s youth. Read story
December 8, 2022, 6:00am Clark County Health Subscriber Exclusive
As Clark County continues to battle the surge of respiratory-related illnesses, some parents are having to bring their little ones to the hospital for help. Read story
November 21, 2022, 7:47pm Clark County Health
Many Oregon health care providers are no longer able to see patients in Washington via telehealth services since Washington’s COVID-19 state of emergency ended Oct. 31. Read story