Anacortes American, October 8, 2025
An estimated 1,700 people within Island Health’s service area stand to lose their Medicaid insurance coverage by 2027 under President…
Read moreGoAnacortes, August 20, 2025
Island Health has received a five-star quality rating from the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services’ Overall Hospital Quality Star…
Read moreAnacortes American, July 29, 2025
James Tangaro has been appointed to replace Paul Maughan on the Island Health Board of Commissioners. The retired Marathon Anacortes…
Read moreGoAnacortes, July 9, 2025
Island Health recently recognized five of its employees for being helpful and dedicated with the annual CARES Champion program. Though…
Read moreAnacortes American, June 12, 2025
Historically, three of every four people in Island Health’s service area who needed orthopedic surgery — such as a hip…
Read moreGoAnacortes, April 18, 2025
ANACORTES — U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen stopped by the Anacortes Senior Activity Center on Thursday to discuss Medicaid and Medicare,…
Read moreAnacortes American, March 27, 2025
Under Hawaiian stars and on a gentle ocean, Patty Codd and her brother fell asleep on the bow of their…
Read moreAnacortes American, February 26, 2025
ANACORTES, WA—The Island Health Board of Commissioners recently voted to ask Public Hospital District No. 2 (Island Health) residents to…
Read moreGoAnacortes, September 6, 2024
Grocery shopping has increasingly become more expensive over the past few years. In fact, from 2019 to 2023, the all-food…
Read moreAnacortes American, August 28, 2024
Island Health continues to earn high marks from the Center for Medicare and Medicare Services (CMS) by earning a third…
Read moreAnacortes American, July 24, 2024
Island Health welcomed a new rooftop helipad for expediting care for patients in need on July 17. “Today marks a…
Read moreAnacortes American, May 30, 2024
If you struggle with a chronic disease, changes to your diet can be highly beneficial in managing symptoms and often…
Read moreAnacortes American, May 16, 2024
When Katie Eastman returned to Anacortes from Singapore, she developed symptoms of a potential blood clot which led her to…
Read moreGoAnacortes, May 1, 2024
Island Health is committed to helping our community breathe easier! With the addition of pulmonology services last year, Island Health…
Read moreGoAnacortes, March 8, 2024
March is colorectal cancer (CRC) awareness month! Did you know that CRC is the third most common cancer in the…
Read moreGoAnacortes, February 28, 2024
Island Health’s commission received an update on the hospital district’s finances and 2024 priorities, passed two resolutions and approved CEO…
Read moreGoAnacortes, February 14, 2024
Wally Garland is no stranger to helping others. As a Vietnam-era military veteran and Island Health employee, Garland is often…
Read moreGoAnacortes, February 8, 2024
Island Health’s Board of Commissioners continued their business into the new year at their Jan. 25 regular board meeting, but…
Read moreAnacortes American, November 15, 2023
Island Health’s Emergency Department is undergoing construction work which will take approximately three months. The construction work may result in…
Read moreGoAnacortes, September 8, 2023
Island Health has announced their Diagnostic Imagine team has launched several new technologies following the receipt of funds from the…
Read moreGoAnacortes, July 24, 2023
Island Health is moving forward with its plan to move its helicopter pad to the roof of its building and…
Read moreGoAnacortes, May 18, 2023
Island Health is moving forward with plans to relocate its helipad to the roof of the hospital, implement safety measures,…
Read moreAnacortes American, March 29, 2023
Across the country, health care organizations such as Island Health continue to seek employees to fill open positions that climbed…
Read moreGoAnacortes, March 1, 2023
Plans are continuing for changes at Island Health that will move the helipad to the roof and offer more security…
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