By Ann McCreary
Three Rivers Hospital in Brewster is considering closing its “Baby Friendly” labor and delivery unit and making other cuts in services.
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Learn how the federal Affordable Care Act affects small businesses and nonprofits in the Methow Valley at a community roundtable Tuesday (Nov. 5) from 2-3 p.m. at the Twisp River Grange. Judy Reyes of the Health Benefit Exchange and insurance broker Jeff Lindstrom will be on hand to answer questions and explain options. For more […]
Eyes on the digital readout, Ruth Payne, left, Theresa Remsberg and Vikki Buzzard of Aero Methow Rescue and Glenn Ostrem of Laerdal Medical perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on two Resusci Anne manikins at Aero Methow’s training room. The valley’s EMS provider recently purchased a second CPR manikin and a wireless feedback simulator with a grant […]
Do you need help reviewing your options during Medicare’s open-enrollment period from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7? Help is now available in the Methow Valley. Sponsored by the Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner, the Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA) program provides free and objective counselors across the state to help people navigate […]
The American Cancer Society is seeking local residents to take part in a historic research study. Men and women between the ages of 30 and 65 from various racial/ethnic backgrounds, with no personal history of cancer, are needed to help reach full enrollment of at least 300,000 people nationwide. Local residents can enroll at the […]
Community members who want to learn more about the federal Affordable Care Act and how it is being implemented in Washington can attend a presentation by Brendan Williams, state deputy insurance commissioner, on Sept. 18 in Omak. Williams previously ran the Washington Health Care Association. He will speak at 6 p.m. in the Performing Arts […]