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Rachel Margret Sun
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Health Reporter, Northwest Public Broadcasting
Lewiston, Moscow, Pullman
Beats
Biography
Health Reporter at Northwest Public Broadcasting, the Lewiston Tribune and Moscow-Pullman Daily News. Multimedia journalist writing and reporting stories for both radio and print news. Adept in copyediting, photography, audio and visual editing. Previously City and Schools Reporter for the Bonner County Daily Bee, legislative intern for The Spokesman-Review and Editor-in-Chief at Washington State University's Daily Evergreen.
state legislature and public safety. investigative and accountability reporting featuresHealth science
Not combat sports
Content
Lewiston-based insurance company pulled Asotin MedAdvantage plans, citing growing financial pressure
By Rachel Margret Sun Verified| Northwest Public Broadcasting@ At least several hundred customers in Asotin County lost access to their Medicare Advantage plans through Regence BlueShield of Idaho this year. Rick Woods, an insurance broker based in Lewiston, said he and his team met with hundreds of Asotin County Medicare Advantage customers before the open enrollment date to help them get informed and switch to different plans.
By Rachel Margret Sun Verified| Northwest Public Broadcasting@ A new report shows that Idaho and Washington state ranked “high” among states prepared to handle public health emergencies, while Oregon ranked “low.”The report, published by Trust for America’s Health, a nonprofit, nonpartisan public health group, evaluated 10 different criteria. The criteria included public health and emergency management accreditation, states’ participation in compacts that allow for cross-state nursing practices, water system safety and vaccination rates.
By Rachel Margret Sun Verified| Northwest Public Broadcasting@ The Washington Department of Health reported that flu-related deaths have reached their highest levels since the 2017-2018 season. The state had 296 lab-confirmed deaths so far. There are more than six months left of flu season. Flu seasons are measured from October of one year to September of the next. This is the first “high severity” season in seven years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Company Info
Northwest Public Broadcasting
Northwest Public Broadcasting is an NPR member station and PBS licensee. The mission of NWPB is to be a trusted source of quality content. We are dedicated to enriching our community by sharing and creating distinctive programs which engage, enlighten and entertain. NWPB reaches more than 3.6 million people in 44 counties throughout Washington state and parts of Oregon, Idaho and British Columbia. Approximately half of the population reached receives public radio broadcast signals exclusively through NWPB. Northwest Public Broadcasting is a community service of the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication and is licensed to Washington State University. NWPB reaches more than 3.6 million people in 44 counties throughout Washington state and parts of Oregon, Idaho and British Columbia. Approximately half of the population reached receives public radio broadcast signals exclusively through NWPB.
Pullman, Washington, United States
+1 800-842-8991
Founded: 1922