Home care workers, clients deserve better from state
For years, our state’s 43,000 poorly paid home care workers have lived right on the edge of insolvency. Now, harsh new
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Issues
DSHS enforcement actions at long-term-care facilities now available on line
The public now has better access to information about the history and performance of state licensed long-term-care facilities through online
Read MoreFinding Jobs for Mature Workers
Finding work is hard for millions of people in this economy–but even more so for disadvantaged workers aged 55+. The
Read MoreWhat you pay for Medicare won’t cover your costs
WASHINGTON (AP) – You paid your Medicare taxes all those years and think you deserve your money’s worth: full benefits
Read MoreSome Doctors asking Medicare Patients to switch plans
Some local doctors, once again faced with a large cut in what the government pays them for treating Medicare patients,
Read More$281M Cut from State Social Programs ‘Devastating,” Advocates say
Cutting programs for the mentally ill, disabled and poor elderly residents, the state’s Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS)
Read MoreDSHS Vows to Toughen Oversight of State’s Adult Homes
In an attempt to overhaul Washington’s adult family-home system, the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) is seeking new
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