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Helping Under-Served Communities Navigate Health Barriers …

WEBby Ben Adlin A year into a pandemic that has killed half a million people in the U.S. and magnified deep inequities in the country’s core institutions, it’s …

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Washington State’s Insurance Marketplace Now Open to …

WEBby Agueda Pacheco Flores Undocumented immigrants have been ineligible for state health insurance, but now Washington has opened its health insurance market …

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HealthierHere Launches $5M Effort to Address Washington …

WEBA recent poll from the WA Safe + Healthy coalition shows that 49% of health care workers in Washington are “likely to leave the health care profession in the next …

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New Seattle-King County Public Health Chief Predicts Drastic …

WEBThe new director of Public Health – Seattle and King County is Faisal Khan, M.D., who began his role in September 2022. Khan has a direct style of communication, …

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NEWS GLEAMS South King County Named WA State Health …

WEBSouth King County Named Among Washington State’s Health Equity Zones. On Aug. 2, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) named South King …

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Annual Seattle/King County Clinic Returned to Seattle Center to …

WEBThousands of people flocked to Seattle Center from Feb. 15 to Feb. 18, arriving as early as 5:30 a.m., to receive free vision, dental, and medical care at the …

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Community Clinics Hopeful as They Begin Vaccinating Against …

WEBPeople who provide health care at a variety of clinics around South Seattle are getting vaccines against COVID-19, including some of the staff at International …

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HEAL Act, “The Cornerstone of Any

WEBby Jack Russillo During the 2019 legislative session, two state senators from South King County sponsored a bill that aimed to improve environmental justice for all of …

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National Alliance for Filipino Concerns Hosts Virtual Town Hall for

WEBOn Monday, Feb. 15, the National Alliance for Filipino Concerns (NAFCON), Kabataan Alliance, and the Filipino Health Board led a virtual town hall via Zoom to …

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OPINION Washington Lawmakers Must Expand Dental Therapy …

WEBby Cheryl Berenson, R.N., M.S., M.P.H. Since finishing my training as a family nurse practitioner in the early 1980s, I have cared for people, both young and old, …

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Weekend Reads Mapping Environmental Health Disparities

WEBHere in the Seattle area, the economy may be roaring back, but on the Olympic Peninsula and in many parts of central and Eastern Washington, there is still …

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Senator Bob Hasegawa Introduces Washington Universal …

WEBHasegawa said in an interview with the Emerald that the multiple crises of the past year — the COVID-19 pandemic, the resulting economic downturn, and the …

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Health Through Housing Initiative and Chief Seattle Club to …

WEBIn December 2022, King County and Chief Seattle Club announced that the Salmonberry Lofts in Pioneer Square became the fifth Health Through Housing building …

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Project Health Equality Partners With Clinic to Provide Cancer

WEBThe Burien Sea Mar Community Health Center has partnered with Hologic’s Project Health Equality (PHE) initiative to address the treatment disparities for Black and …

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OPINION Harriet Tubman’s Legacy — A Call to Reform Health Care

WEBMarch 10, 2024 Editor. by Danisha Jefferson-Abye, MPH, LMT. March 10 marks 202 years since the birth of Harriet Tubman, a heroine who became an icon for bravely leading …

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Washington State Increases Postpartum Coverage Under …

WEBA new parent in poverty has more health protection in Washington because of a bill signed on April 16 by Gov. Jay Inslee. Senate Bill 5068 extends coverage to new …

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The Emerald Guide to Abortion Access In and Around Seattle

WEBSeattle-area clinics have different limits on how long into pregnancy they offer abortion; some provide abortion care up to 26 weeks and six days’ gestation. But …

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From Refugee Camp to Harborview Pediatrics Head, Dr. Anisa …

WEBby Sally James When Dr. Anisa Ibrahim was a child at a refugee camp in Kenya, she remembers admiring the health care workers who took care of the people …

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Washington Organizations Are Resettling Afghan Refugees, Here’s …

WEBBefore you move on to the next story … The South Seattle Emerald™ is brought to you by Rainmakers.Rainmakers give recurring gifts at any amount. With …

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