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State completes acquisition of shuttered Tukwila psychiatric …

WebBy: Grace Deng - August 14, 2023 2:00 pm. The state plans to acquire Cascade Behavioral Health Hospital under a nearly $30 million purchase agreement. (Washington State …

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Patients stuck in Washington hospitals pose quandary for state

WebDespite lawmakers’ efforts, the Health Care Authority estimates about one in five patients in Washington hospitals are stuck because of some kind of barrier …

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State will make free COVID and flu tests available in new vending

WebWashingtonians will soon be able to go to public kiosks in a handful of locations around the state to get free COVID-19 and flu tests. The vending machines will …

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How new Washington laws aim to lower out-of-pocket health care …

WebSenate Bill 5729 caps the price of a 30-day supply of insulin at $35, effective July 23. In 2020, the Legislature capped out-of-pocket expenses for insulin at $100 for a …

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How Washington is treating housing as health care

WebBy: Laurel Demkovich - August 18, 2023 10:00 am. (Dan Reynolds Photography via Getty Images) Washington is trying something new when it comes to …

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Over 200 employees hired to staff Tukwila behavioral hospital …

WebWashington has hired a little over 200 employees to staff a Tukwila psychiatric hospital the state bought in August for nearly $30 million, according to Jo …

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Housing and homelessness in Washington, by the numbers

WebHomelessness has steadily gone up in Washington since at least 2016. Between January 2022 and January 2023, there was a 9% increase, according to a new …

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WA’s opioid epidemic and the state’s effort to fight it, by the …

WebThere were 2,001 opioid overdose deaths in 2022 and 1,803 of those were fentanyl, according to Washington Department of Health data. Fentanyl deaths have …

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Union sues to stop state purchase of psychiatric hospital until …

WebThe union representing over 200 former employees of a behavioral health hospital Washington plans to buy for nearly $30 million has filed a lawsuit in federal court …

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What advocacy groups want from lawmakers in 2024

WebHealth. (Getty Images) The Washington Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics wants lawmakers to update a statute surrounding the state’s universal …

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As union lawsuit falters, state readies Tukwila psychiatric hospital

WebHealth Care; As union lawsuit falters, state readies Tukwila psychiatric hospital for patients SEIU Healthcare 1199NW wants the sale paused while it addresses …

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Washington Department of Health cuts hundreds of jobs as …

WebWashington’s Department of Health has cut over 300 employees who helped with the state’s pandemic response and hundreds more of these jobs are on the …

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Why WA is taking a new approach to caring for newborns exposed …

WebAnd by Jan. 1, 2025, hospitals will be required to shift to a new, increasingly widespread model of care called ‘Eat, Sleep, and Console,’ which prioritizes parental …

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Washington Senate approves requirement for all public schools to …

WebEducation; Washington Senate approves requirement for all public schools to have naloxone The overdose reversal medication is only required in larger high schools …

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Deaths under Washington's medical aid in dying program hit new …

WebThe number of people who chose to take their own lives under the Washington Death with Dignity Act hit a new high in 2022. Last year, 452 terminally ill …

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Inslee wants to spend $50M more to combat opioid crisis

WebGov. Jay Inslee holds a nasal dispenser of naloxone during a visit to the Washington Poison Center in October. (Governor’s Office) Gov. Jay Inslee is calling for …

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State inspectors denied entry to privately-run immigration …

WebWashington state health and workplace inspectors have repeatedly been denied entry to a for-profit federal immigration detention center in Tacoma, where …

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WA expands Medicaid coverage for people nearing release from …

WebWashington will offer Medicaid coverage to people nearing release at state prisons, jails and youth correctional facilities. The hope is providing health care will …

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Controversial proposal to regulate hospital mergers advances in

WebEconomy; Health Care; Controversial proposal to regulate hospital mergers advances in Legislature It’s driven in part by Democrats’ interest in protecting abortion …

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