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In Asotin County, Washington, just over a quarter of the population is 65 or older. This year, a locally based insurance provider pulled its Medicare Advantage plans in the county.

(Runtime 1:01)After thousands of homes were destroyed in wildfires in Los Angeles, some people in Washington state have worried about their home…

When employees at PeaceHealth hospitals around the state need a prescription filled for themselves or a family member, they can get them filled at PeaceHealth pharmacies for lower costs. It’s one of the benefits of the health care organization's insurance plan for its employees.But in Bellingham, Washington, PeaceHealth workers can’t use that benefit. There isn’t a physical PeaceHealth pharmacy in the city.

Kaiser Permanente is set to remove its First Fill requirement for large group plans in Washington next year. However, the program will remain in place for some small group plans. Rachel Sun reports.

After about five years in the works, the Pierce County Council adopted a new Comprehensive Flood Hazard Management Plan that broadens the scope of what kinds of flooding the county will plan for – from coastal to urban flooding. Angela Angove is the floodplain and watershed services manager with Pierce County Planning and Public Works. She said different types of flooding are top of mind for people in the county, recalling the King Tides that caused tidal flooding last December.

Long-term care insurance companies have temporarily halted sales in Washington. The move follows a frenzy of interest in the costly insurance policies prompted by a November 1 deadline to opt out of a new state-run long-term care program.

Whether you're looking for coverage online or through a broker, be sure to note the difference between a comprehensive health plan and a "junk" plan with limited benefits and coverage restrictions.

Many homeowners who lost everything in a wildfire had no idea they were at risk. Only two states require disclosing wildfire risk to buyers in the house hunting process.

The pandemic is keeping cars parked, which means fewer crashes — and big savings for auto insurers. Allstate, American Family Insurance and Geico have decided to return that extra cash to customers.

Washington's Insurance Commissioner is proposing legislation that would establish a so-called “reinsurance” program he says will provide stability in the market and lower individual premium costs.