Negotiations threaten Premera coverage for over 100K MultiCare patients in WA
TACOMA, WA – Starting in June, Washingtonians on Premera Blue Cross insurance may no longer pay in-network rates at MultiCare hospitals and clinics, if the insurer and healthcare organization can’t agree on reimbursements. The situation is the
Idaho secures $24M more in settlement with opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma
BOISE, ID – Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador’s Office announced this week that the state is set to receive more than $24 million in the latest settlement with opioid manufacturers. The settlement with Purdue Pharma and its
Lawmakers raise concerns over federal wildfire preparedness ahead of 2026 fire season
PORTLAND, OR — Oregon’s congressional Democrats on Wednesday warned that federal agencies tasked with helping prevent and fight fires in the Northwest could be understaffed and underprepared going into the 2026 fire season. Oregon’s U.S. Sens. Ron
Officials from 12 countries monitoring passengers from cruise ship affected by hantavirus outbreak
International health officials are tracing passengers from the cruise ship MV Hondius after a rare outbreak of the Andes strain of hantavirus left three people dead and several others infected. The virus, unlike most hantavirus variants, can
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil meets with Pres. Trump at White House
President Donald Trump welcomed Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to the White House on Thursday for a closely watched meeting centered on trade disputes, tariffs, and international security issues. Thursday’s meeting marked Lula’s first White
Hurricanes push Flyers to brink of elimination after Game 3 victory in their second-round series
The Carolina Hurricanes moved one win away from advancing after defeating the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 on Thursday night to grab a dominant 3-0 lead in their Eastern Conference second-round series. Carolina has now opened the playoffs with
Pistons defeat Cavs in Game 2 of Eastern Conference semis to take 2-0 series lead
The Detroit Pistons continued their impressive playoff run Thursday night, defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers 107-97 in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals to grab a 2-0 series advantage. Detroit controlled much of the contest despite inconsistent
Dylan Scott scores seventh No. 1 on country radio with “What He’ll Never Have”
Dylan Scott is riding another major high at country radio, as his hit “What He’ll Never Have” climbs to the top, marking the seventh No. 1 of his career. The track, which has racked up more than
Kacey Musgraves and Miranda Lambert end feud to team up on the track ‘Horses and Divorces’
Kacey Musgraves and Miranda Lambert officially put their longtime feud behind them with the first live performance of their duet “Horses and Divorces,” which took place during Musgraves’ recent show at Gruene Hall in Texas. The surprise
David Corenswet’s Superman featured in new trailer for ‘Supergirl’
DC and Warner Bros. have unveiled the new trailer for Supergirl, which features David Corenswet as Superman The trailer shows Superman (Clark Kent) sending a video message to his cousin, Supergirl (Milly Alcock): “Hey, it’s me, Clark,”