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Recent UW and DOH study states WA Notify has saved lives

Researchers from the University of Washington School of Public Health and the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) recently announced they believe the Washington Exposure...Read More

Seattle sports teams welcome increase in fans as COVID restrictions ease

The Seattle Mariners announced on Tuesday they will allow up to 30,945 fans to enter T-Mobile Park for the upcoming homestand of games starting June...Read More

Local organizations work to further equitable representation in health care

Sea Mar Community Health Centers and Community Health Plan of Washington (CHPW), have partnered to seed an endowment at the University of Washington Office of...Read More

Murray laying the groundwork for public option legislation

U.S Senator Patty Murray (D – WA) and U.S. Representative Frank Pallone, Jr. (D – NJ) are asking for input on how to structure legislation...Read More

WSHA calls on Inslee to veto section of public option bill

In a letter sent to Governor Jay Insleeā€™s office on Tuesday evening, the Washington State Hospital Association called on the governor to veto a portion...Read More

Bateman: “Compassion and opportunity are stronger than iron bars”

Rep. Jessica Bateman knows her story is unique. It shouldn’t be, but it is. Before the Washington State House of Representatives awarded final passage Saturday...Read More

Op-ed: Invest in oral health equity

As we begin to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, we can look back and once again see that barriers to accessing health services can have...Read More

Amid “anti-trans” bills in other states, Legislature passes bill banning health insurance discrimination

The Washington State Senate voted Monday to send a bill to Governor Inslee’s desk that prohibits health insurers from denying or limiting coverage for gender...Read More

One on One with Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers

Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers serves as Ranking Member on the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee. Energy and Commerce has the broadest jurisdiction in Congress...Read More

A conversation on the future of US health care with Sen. Patty Murray

Any health care bills that make it to President Biden’s desk will first need to go through the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and...Read More