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Stream health improving even as region becomes more …

WEBNew studies show 25% of streams have gotten healthier, 3% have declined in health and the rest have shown little measurable change.

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'Most' King County public health clinics could close in …

WEBSEATTLE — The King County executive's office says "most" of its health clinics are at risk of closing in 2025 due to budget issues, unless significant additional …

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COVID-19 booster shot appointments near me in …

WEBMultiCare plans to host community COVID-19 vaccine clinics in December that are open to the public. Find an upcoming clinic here. MultiCare patients can also …

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Seattle/King County Clinic at Seattle Center this week

WEBSEATTLE — A free clinic at Seattle Center this week will serve people who struggle to access health care in the Puget Sound region. The Seattle/King County …

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Non-invasive liver cancer treatment now offered in …

WEBHistotripsy is a noninvasive procedure offered at Providence Swedish First Hill in Seattle, designed to target liver cancer. Marthoski's physician, Dr. Evan Ong, a …

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Pierce County moves to address racial disparities in …

WEBThe report suggested that implicit bias could be a factor in these racial disparities, and in 2020, declared racism a public health crisis, and debuted programs to …

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RSV vaccine now available for vulnerable groups

WEBUpdated:4:56 PM PDT September 1, 2023. SEATTLE — New preventative measures are now available ahead of the respiratory infection season this fall, with the …

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Washington agencies take part in DEA’s Drug Take Back …

WEBGrandmother of girl who died of fentanyl poisoning says latest overdoses are 'heartbreaking'. Watch on. The number of overdose deaths involving prescription drugs …

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Washington state to deliver additional free at-home …

WEBORIGINAL: Washingtonians can expect more ways to access free at-home COVID-19 tests with a new portal run by the Washington Department of Health (DOH), …

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Headlines you might have missed from the week of April …

WEBHeadlines you might have missed from students protest on college campuses, Pres. Biden signs $95 billion aid package, Public health alert for ground beef and more.

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Noninvasive liver cancer treatment now offered in Seattle's First …

WEBThe new treatment is called "Histotripsy" and uses ultrasound waves to target tumors and eliminates the need for patients to undergo surgery.

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What was OJ Simpson's cause of death

WEBBob Costas reflects on visiting O.J. Simpson in jail, 'starkly different' life chapters. Simpson's health declined rapidly in early April just before his death, his …

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UnitedHealth offers new details on Change cyberattack impact

WEBThe cyberattack earlier this year disrupted payment and insurance claims processing around the country, stressing doctor’s offices and health care systems.

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King County woman dies from syndrome related to COVID vaccine …

WEBSEATTLE — A King County woman died from a blood clotting syndrome linked to the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine. Public Health – Seattle & …

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Snohomish County opens new clinic to reduce ‘alarming’ increase …

WEBEVERETT, Wash. — In Snohomish County, the closure of a clinic that treated sexually transmitted infections (STI) has had a lasting impact, according to county …

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Seattle Indian Health Board center will open on Vashon Island

WEBUpdated:5:34 PM PDT April 7, 2023. VASHON ISLAND, Wash. — The Seattle Indian Health Board recently closed on a property on Vashon Island that will house a …

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Measles cases remain at 3 in WA amid rising nationwide cases

WEBAmid the latest measles cases, data compiled by DOH shows a slight decline in child immunization rates statewide, in recent years. Among children ages 12 and …

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Washington hospital chain to refund up to $13.4 million to

WEBPeaceHealth will pay approximately $4.2 million in direct refunds, including interest, to more than 4,500 patients. The healthcare company will begin a claims …

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Ellensburg doctor sells WA COVID vaccine exemption forms

WEBTaylor Mirfendereski, a KING 5 reporter who went undercover inside Awake Health on Oct. 11, walked out of the Ellensburg medical practice with COVID-19 vaccine …

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Washington Attorney General sues Providence hospitals over …

WEBEVERETT, Wash. — Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson said a trial is moving forward in a legal case alleging Providence hospitals used "unfair and …

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Insurance providers face lawsuits over obesity coverage king5.com

WEBSEATTLE — Two class-action lawsuits were filed against health insurance companies that are accused of engaging in disability discrimination by excluding …

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Ellensburg doctor Anna Elperin's license suspended king5.com

WEBUpdated:7:01 PM PDT September 21, 2022. ELLENSBURG, Wash. — A Washington state medical board has suspended the license of an Ellensburg doctor who …

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Refugees to be housed in King County-owned Redmond hotel

WEBThe Silver Cloud Inn was purchased by the county last year as a part of its Health Through Housing initiative to house the chronically homeless.

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Healthcare sharing ministries mistaken as insurance alternative

WEB53°. Records obtained by the KING 5 Investigators show that 194 consumer complaints have been filed against healthcare sharing ministries (HCSMs) since 2020.

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