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Washington Quietly Passed One of the Strongest Universal Health …

WebLast Thursday Gov. Jay Inslee signed a proposal sponsored by Sen. Emily Randall and co-authored by Alliance for a Healthy Washington that would establish a …

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Health Care Providers in Washington Have a Chance to Save Trans …

WebThis law protects providers with multi-state licenses from many of the risks of providing medical care for transgender and gender diverse (TGD) people. In this way, …

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There's an App for That

WebHe turned screenshots of his Instagram outreach into profile pics on Grindr, and used the app’s “boost” feature to increase their visibility. For $10 per hour, he could …

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King County Leaders Announce Plan to Address Behavioral Health …

WebWC. At a press conference this morning, King County Executive Dow Constantine and a coalition of local elected officials and service providers proposed a …

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Seattle Nonprofit Launches First Indigenous Guaranteed Income …

WebOver the next six years, Hummingbird will give up to 150 Indigenous families monthly payments of $1,250. The payments will start at pregnancy and will continue up …

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New Hotline Could Pave the Way for an Unarmed Crisis Response …

WebBut first, we need to cover some background on why our elected officials made the trek to Arizona in the first place. As part of the nationwide effort to install a …

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King County and 21 Other WA Counties Sue State for Failure to …

WebKing County and 21 other Washington counties as well as the Washington State Association of Counties (WSAC) filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the …

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How Washington Plans to Fix the Behavioral Health Crisis

WebShe helped pass a bill in 2021 to create the statewide 988 hotline, which fields calls from people in crisis and also dispatches mental health providers, such as …

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Texas Tried to Get Seattle Children’s Hospital Health Records on …

WebSeattle Children’s Hospital is suing the Texas Attorney General’s Office after it demanded—and was refused—medical documentation of trans patients from Texas …

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King County's Housing Crisis Limits Its Efforts to Reduce Crime

WebAdvocates for affordable housing peg the estimated cost to build the housing Vital clients need at roughly $450,000 per unit. To build a unit for every person who …

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Single-Payer Health Care Is Here By 2026, If We Want It

WebIf we do nothing, then our health care expenditures will jump to $82.4 billion by 2027. If the state switches to a publicly run and publicly financed health care system …

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Vote “Approved” on King County’s Crisis Care Centers Levy

WebThese crisis care facilities would stay open 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Anyone could walk in and receive “immediate, on-site crisis support with 23-hour …

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The Seattle Clean Air Collective Is Making the City's Shows and …

WebIn the summer of 2022, a COVID-19 infection sent William White to the hospital. The drummer for the indie rock band Glass Beach, a proggy, emo-ish four-piece …

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A New Study in Favor of Circumcision Draws Fierce Criticism

WebBrian Morris, the lead author of this latest literature review and the author of the 1999 book In Favour of Circumcision, has been on a mission to “rid the world of the …

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Many Seattle Council Members Choose Big Business Profits Over …

WebA council committee passed a watered-down, minuscule tax increase on big business to pay for children's mental health, but only after rejecting two other measures.

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Sara Nelson’s Sobriety Changed the Way She Thinks

WebFremont Brewing co-owner Sara Nelson considers herself a "progressive small business owner," and she thinks Seattle is missing that small-business voice on its …

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Why Haven't Washington Senators Maria Cantwell and Patty …

WebAccording to recent polls, a large majority of Democrats support Medicare for all.A majority of "independents" support Medicare for all. Even 28 percent of Republicans …

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Pierce County Republicans Rush to Dissolve Public Health …

WebOn Monday the council passed an ordinance out of committee that would dissolve the county's nearly 50-year partnership with Tacoma and place control of the …

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