Guest: Is warehousing mental patients another state constitutional dilemma?
Article XIII in the Washington state constitution mandated that the state “foster and support” prisons, universities and institutions for the
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Health Care
As newly insured seek care, rural doctor shortage worsens
As more people get health-insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act, the doctor shortage in rural areas is worsening. In
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Group Health has signed an agreement with Swedish Health Services to provide Group Health’s Seattle-based hospital services, a decision that
Read MoreEnd state law that criminalizes mental health patients
Washington is in a real mental-health crisis now, with the state scrambling to open hundreds of psychiatric hospital beds after
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What’s Troubling Mental Health?
These are the next steps for Washington state on mental-health challenges, found through months of conversations with mental-health professionals, policymakers,
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Medicare Should Cover Low-Dose CT Screening For Lung Cancer
LUNG-cancer screening with low-dose CT scans could save up to 18,000 lives annually among those at high risk for the
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The Oldest old: Reaching 90 more likely than ever
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