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(Just Now) WebWashington State Board of Health. Established by the State Constitution, the 10-member Board of Health provides a citizen forum for the development of public health policy. It recommends strategies and promotes health goals to the Legislature and regulates a …

https://doh.wa.gov/public-health-provider-resources/public-health-system-resources-and-services/public-health-washington

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Public Health Advisory Board Healthier Washington Collaboration …

(8 days ago) WebThe Washington State Legislature enacted Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill (ESSHB) 1152 in 2021, establishing the Washington State Public Health Advisory …

https://waportal.org/partners/public-health-advisory-board

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Publications - Washington State Institute for Public Policy

(7 days ago) WebThe law also directed the Washington State Institute for Public Policy (WSIPP) to evaluate various public health, public safety, and economic impacts of the implementation of I …

https://www.wsipp.wa.gov/Publications

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Washington State Department of Health

(9 days ago) WebThe Secretary of Health leads the Department of Health in the state. Governor Inslee appointed Dr. Umair A. Shah in December 2020. Dr. Shah comes to Washington state …

https://doh.wa.gov/

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Washington State Institute for Public Policy

(5 days ago) WebThe Washington State Institute for Public Policy (WSIPP) is a nonpartisan public research group located in Olympia, the hub of Washington State government. WSIPP is …

https://www.wsipp.wa.gov/

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Washington's Public Health System - Washington State …

(Just Now) WebWashington State and the American Indian tribes located in Washington State work together, government-to-government, to address the public health issues that affect all …

https://doh.wa.gov/about-us/washingtons-public-health-system

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Washington State Public Health Data Sharing Law & Policy …

(7 days ago) WebThis project comprehensively assesses and analyze the legal and policy s framework underlying public health data sharing in Washington State. ASU’s CPHLP …

https://waportal.org/sites/default/files/2024-01/WADOH_PHDataSharingPolRev_Blueprint_20231031.pdf

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Working today for a healthier Washington tomorrow

(2 days ago) WebThe Washington State Public Health Association is an affiliated association of the American Public Health Association (APHA). We have collaborated with APHA to grow …

https://www.wspha.org/

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The public option plan in Washington state struggles to get …

(7 days ago) WebWashington is the first state to introduce a public option for health insurance, but it has been difficult to get hospitals on board. Other states with public …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/02/21/1081913184/the-first-public-option-health-plan-in-the-u-s-struggles-to-gain-traction

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2024 State Legislative Agenda - Washington State Hospital …

(2 days ago) WebIn 2022, hospitals provided more than $483 million in charity care. In 2020, hospitals invested more than $285 million in community-building activities. Hospitals also absorbed …

https://www.wsha.org/policy-advocacy/state-legislative-agenda/

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Health insurance plans and health care programs Washington …

(6 days ago) WebWashington Healthplanfinder (www.wahealthplanfinder.org) Get help paying for your insurance premiums when you buy a health plan in our state's health insurance …

https://www.insurance.wa.gov/health-insurance-plans-and-health-care-programs

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Washington State Institute for Public Policy

(6 days ago) WebSince the 1990s, the Washington State legislature has directed WSIPP to identify “evidence-based” policies. The goal is to provide Washington policymakers and budget …

https://www.wsipp.wa.gov/BenefitCost

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Heat-Related Emergency Department Visits — United States, …

(1 days ago) WebImplications for Public Health Practice. The record-breaking temperatures of the 2023 warm-weather season had a substantial public health impact, and this trend …

https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/73/wr/mm7315a1.htm

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Should Washington’s public schools ban students from using cell …

(7 days ago) WebIt wasn’t immediately clear how many of Washington’s public schools have cellphone restrictions. “We know of a few who have policies limiting or banning cellphone …

https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2024/05/02/should-washingtons-public-schools-ban-students-from-using-cell-phones/

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Feds scramble amid bird flu crisis - POLITICO

(Just Now) WebQUICK FIX. — Biden administration officials are rushing to avert a major public health crisis and a devastating economic blow to the U.S. dairy sector following …

https://www.politico.com/newsletters/weekly-agriculture/2024/04/29/feds-scramble-amid-bird-flu-crisis-00154865

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Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Strategy to Guide Balanced

(9 days ago) WebDate: Thursday, April 18, 2024 Contact: [email protected] WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced a final rule to help guide the balanced …

https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/biden-harris-administration-finalizes-strategy-guide-balanced-management-conservation

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Resources and Recommendations Washington State Department …

(9 days ago) WebThe Washington State Department of Health has updated its guidance for what to do if you are sick with COVID-19 or were exposed to COVID-19. This page may have content that …

https://doh.wa.gov/emergencies/covid-19/resources-and-recommendations

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Maine governor signs transgender, abortion sanctuary bill into law

(9 days ago) WebBY ERIN REED On Tuesday, Maine Gov. Janet Mills signed LD 227, a sanctuary bill that protects transgender and abortion providers and patients from out-of …

https://www.washingtonblade.com/2024/04/24/maine-governor-signs-transgender-abortion-sanctuary-bill-into-law/

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Justices Appear to Side With City Trying to Regulate Homeless

(9 days ago) WebMason Trinca for The New York Times. A majority of the Supreme Court appeared inclined on Monday to uphold a series of local ordinances that allowed a small …

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/04/22/us/supreme-court-homelessness

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Department of Health announces updated guidance for COVID-19 …

(3 days ago) WebFor immediate release: March 18, 2024 (24-030) . Contact: DOH Communications . The new recommendations streamline guidance across multiple …

https://doh.wa.gov/newsroom/department-health-announces-updated-guidance-covid-19-and-other-respiratory-illnesses

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