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As omicron subsides in WA, health officials are hopeful and vigilant
Experts predict a 'long, winding road' to get past COVID but some wonder if we're seeing the end of the pandemic.
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Washington hospitals are struggling to keep ahead of nursing shortages
Nurses say the changes that would make them stay on staff — retention bonuses, compensation to work extra shifts, guaranteed rest breaks — have yet to be meaningfully implemented.
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New WA long-term care tax delayed so Legislature can fix it
State officials said they want to make tweaks to the state’s new long-term care insurance program, after a flood of people sought to opt out.
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A year later, Seattle Children's remains troubled by racism issues
Since Dr. Ben Danielson resigned last year, some say the hospital is making progress, but others think the leadership has fallen short to rectify its history with racism.
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Abortion pills available by mail in WA, but access isn’t equitable
Early in the pandemic, reproductive health workers lead a push to make at-home abortion available to more Washington women. This is what happened.