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March 13, 2012 -- It’s a disturbing trend. Babies in America are being born too soon. As of 2006, the preterm rate for all live births in the US increased more than 30 percent, from 9.4 percent to 12.8 percent, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While that trend has leveled out in more recent years, the U.S. preterm rate still rates poorer than that of many other countries, and remains below the levels here of just a few years ago.

March 13, 2012 -- Kaiser Foundation Health Plan ranks highest in member satisfaction with health plans in the Northwest region, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2012 U.S. Member Health Plan Study released today. Now in its sixth year, the study measures member satisfaction among 141 health plans in 17 regions throughout the U.S. by examining seven key factors: coverage and benefits; provider choice; information and communication; claims processing; statements; customer service; and approval processes.

March 12, 2012—A bill that would have required the state to continue paying for drugs used for mental illnesses, HIV/AIDS, cancer, and immunosuppressant drugs until 2016 died in the last days of the Legislature, blocked by the House and facing a veto threat from Governor Kitzhaber.

Republished courtesy of Kaiser Health News and the Seattle Times