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'Community navigators' bridge the healthcare gap for …

Webby. Lizz Giordano. / February 9, 2023. After guiding her community through the pandemic as a community navigator for Public Health – Seattle & King County, …

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In Seattle, public health resisters have always pushed back

WebThe COVID-19 pandemic has shown that Seattle is relatively compliant with public health demands, from social distancing to masking and vaccination. This makes …

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The HEAL Act gives WA a path to environmental justice

WebWith this definition as its cornerstone, the HEAL Act creates a structure for state agencies, including the Departments of Health, Ecology, Agriculture, Natural …

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A new owner looks to restore Yakima's last major hospital

WebMai Hoang. / February 7, 2023. Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital was recently acquired by Tacoma-based MultiCare. The hospital is now called MultiCare Yakima Memorial …

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One-third of Washington's rural hospitals are at risk.

WebA facility must meet certain criteria to be designated a CAH, such as being more than a 35-mile drive from another hospital (or 15 in mountainous terrain) and …

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WA Healthplanfinder insurance adds call hours as …

WebWashington Healthplanfinder, the state’s health insurance exchange, will offer a few days of extended phone hours through Jan. 15, including some weekends, as …

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Washington patients fear losing access to care as …

WebThe Seattle Times, using data from the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington State Hospital Association, reported that “48.6% of licensed, …

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WA hired a climate epidemiologist — and not a moment …

WebThe 1.4 million acre reservation in north central Washington is home to more than 5,000 people who have bore the brunt of the state’s increasing wildfire disasters …

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WSU medical school raises homegrown doctors east of …

WebThis spring, 80 doctors will graduate from Washington State University’s Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine in Spokane, the medical school’s fourth class since it …

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Climate Pledge Arena bumps free medical clinic to host …

WebJosh Cohen. / March 9, 2022. The annual Seattle/King County Clinic which provides free dental, vision and medical care to low-income residents. will not be held this year …

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Washington state buys shuttered psychiatric hospital in Tukwila

WebWashington state officials are buying a recently shuttered for-profit psychiatric hospital in Tukwila in an attempt to shore up the state’s struggling mental …

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PFAS in Washington’s well water could make you sick

WebIn Vancouver, remediation could total $235M. Vancouver, Washington’s water system is the third-largest in the state, serving nearly 280,000 customers. In late …

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King County will use $6M grant to build EV charging ports

WebIn this June 3, 2011, file photo, wind turbines stand along the Columbia River Gorge near Goldendale, Wash. In recent years, huge solar and wind farms have …

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Abortion rights in WA fall into limbo at religious hospitals

WebRecent mergers in Washington state between religious and secular hospital systems, including one between Virginia Mason and Catholic CHI Franciscan Health in …

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Redlining's enduring impact shows up in WA pollution disparity

WebIn all three Washington cities that were studied, there was a general upward trend in pollution levels for nitrogen dioxide: Blocks graded A were clearly better off, and …

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Washington state considers banning over-the-counter rape kits

WebLast fall, Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson sent a cease-and-desist letter to Leda Health, a company marketing DIY rape kits to survivors of sexual assault …

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Lunch Break Cascade PBS News

WebMix and mingle with other attendees interested in issues and ideas centered on public health and wellness. Join our host organizations to learn more about their …

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Seattle rallies as Supreme Court weighs criminalizing …

WebProtesters rally at Seattle’s Nakamura Federal Courthouse on Monday after the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Grants Pass v.Johnson, a case that could …

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Seattle City Council rejects affordable-housing development bill

WebThe pilot program proposed by Tammy Morales would’ve offered incentives to develop mixed-use buildings while partnering with community organizations.

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