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A small team in southeast Washington is leading the charge in telepsychiatry
A collaboration between UW and Dayton, population 2,500, is changing how Washington brings mental health care to rural communities.
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Homeless and sick: One Seattle man's path shows the slow pace of progress
Since Crosscut wrote about Seattle's aging homeless populations and shelters overwhelmed by an increase in medical issues, Hughes Daniels' story is one of hope.
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Some Seattle families are just one sick child away from homelessness
Outreach workers say the increasing costs of both housing and health care are forcing more families out of their homes.
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$4K for kids' hearing aids? Many WA insurers won’t help and now parents want a fix
A plan in the state Legislature would require private insurers to cover the devices, which must be replaced every few years.
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Yakima looks to get ahead of statewide hepatitis A outbreak
As colder weather forces vulnerable residents closer together, city leaders are heading to shelters to tackle the statewide epidemic.