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'Community navigators' bridge the healthcare gap for BIPOC groups

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 rural Washington, patients travel hours for basic healthcare

WebIn Washington, patients outside of urban centers often travel long distances to get basic health care, and researchers and providers say the impact — on everything …

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Washington patients fear losing access to care as hospitals merge

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

WebHowever, in the case of rural ERs, visits cost around $800 to $1,800 because of the low volume of patients. Urban ER visits ranged much lower, from $300 to $750. …

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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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Washington youth mental health shows best improvement in 20 …

WebAdvertisement. Suicidal thoughts among 10th graders in Washington are at the lowest rate in 20 years, according to a new survey from the state Department of Health. …

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WSU medical school raises homegrown doctors east of the Cascades

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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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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the third in WA — to begin construction soon

WebState dollars will take mental health services in a new direction with two projects: a psychiatric hospital near Northgate Mall and a proposed behavioral health …

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WA will take care of you when you’re old. Here’s how.

WebBy 2040, about 22 percent of Washingtonians are expected to be over the age of 65. By contrast, in 2016, seniors in that age group made up only 15 percent of the …

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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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WA opens health insurance exchange to undocumented immigrants

WebVenice Buhain. / November 1, 2023. Washington’s health insurance exchange, which launched its open enrollment period Wednesday, is expanding access to health and …

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WA hired a climate epidemiologist — and not a moment too soon

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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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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WA Healthplanfinder insurance adds call hours as deadline looms

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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Abortion rights in WA fall into limbo at religious hospitals

WebMegan Burbank. / June 13, 2022 /. Updated at 4:27 p.m. on June 16. Recent mergers in Washington state between religious and secular hospital systems, including one between …

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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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Climate Pledge Arena bumps free medical clinic to host concerts

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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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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