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In rural Washington, patients travel hours for basic healthcare
Local physicians and researchers say long-term solutions like new training programs could help bridge the access gap.
Megan Burbank
Megan Burbank is Cascade PBS’ news editor. She was previously an editor/reporter at The Seattle Times and Portland Mercury, and has covered reproductive rights for NPR, The New Republic and Axios.
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More Washington companies offer doula services in health benefits
Businesses like Microsoft and Walmart are covering costs for birth workers, which advocates say can help lower racial disparity in pregnancy outcomes.
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WSU medical school raises homegrown doctors east of the Cascades
New residencies at the 11-year-old Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine hope to address health care disparities between urban and rural communities.
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Washington caps insulin costs at $35/month. More reforms may come
Policy changes in the works for 2024 are intended to slash red tape for people with diabetes and avoid deadly insulin rationing.
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How the overturn of ‘Roe’ still impacts Washington abortion care
Seventeen months after the Supreme Court decision, clinics and patients continue to face a maze of legal restrictions that differ from state to state.