From The Seattle Times article, "How Seattle’s 911 ambulance system, nurse line stack up," by Daniel Beekman: Many cities, like Seattle, have added 911 nurse lines in recent years to divert low-level patients away from crowded hospitals. But some have equipped their systems with more protections against extreme delays, like the 10 hours a woman...
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WA Democrats drop push for business tax to cover Medicaid costs, Washington State Standard
From Washington State Standard article, "WA Democrats drop push for business tax to cover Medicaid costs" by Jake Goldstein-Street: Under Senate Bill 6173, the state would’ve required private companies with over 100 employees to foot the bill for workers with taxpayer-funded coverage. . . . . Amazon and Walmart lead the pack of employers whose...
Mary Bridge leaders cite 2 federal threats behind gender clinic closure, Seattle Times
From Seattle Times article, "Mary Bridge leaders cite 2 federal threats behind gender clinic closure," by Elise Takahama: The decision to shutter a Tacoma pediatric gender clinic has drawn skepticism from some legal experts who say the hospital, though pressured by the Trump administration, acted prematurely. . . . Brice, of Northwest Health Law Advocates...