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Group Health Cooperative, Part 4: From Medicare to …

WEBAfter years of struggle and despite virulent opposition by the medical establishment, Group Health became one of the nation's largest consumer-directed health-care organizations. …

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Group Health Cooperative, Part 5: Reform and Renewal, 1981-1990

WEBThis is Part 5 of a seven part history of Group Health Cooperative. Reform and Renewal. The pace and scale of change since 1960 led to Group Health's thorough administrative …

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Group Health Cooperative, Part 3: Growing Up and Out, 1952-1965

WEBGroup Health Cooperative, Part 3: Growing Up and Out, 1952-1965. The health care visionaries who founded Group Health Cooperative in Seattle in 1945 were activists in …

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Group Health Cooperative, Part 7: New Beginnings, Old …

WEBAfter years of struggle and despite virulent opposition by the medical establishment, Group Health became one of the nation's largest consumer-directed health-care organizations. …

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Group Health Cooperative, Part 2: Open for Business, 1946-1950

WEBAfter years of struggle and despite virulent opposition by the medical establishment, Group Health became one of the nation's largest consumer-directed health-care organizations. …

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First confirmed case of COVID-19 in the United States is …

WEBOn January 20, 2020, the first confirmed case of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in the United States is diagnosed in Snohomish County, north of Seattle. The patient is a 35-year-old …

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Flu in Washington: The 1918 "Spanish Flu" Pandemic

WEBHistoryLink.org Essay 20300. The misnamed "Spanish Flu" pandemic peaked in late 1918 and remains the most widespread and lethal outbreak of disease to afflict humankind …

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Mann, Dorothy, Ph.D.

WEBMann, Dorothy, Ph.D. Dorothy Holland Mann, public health expert, consumer advocate, and civic activist, arrived in Seattle in 1979, as Regional Health Administrator for Region …

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Washington State Senate approves bill creating Department of …

WEBSee Additional Media On May 7, 1989, the Washington State Senate approves Senate Bill 6152 authorizing creation of a state Department of Health. Three days later, on May 10, …

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Pinel Foundation Psychiatric Hospital (Seattle), 1948-1958

WEBPinel Foundation Psychiatric Hospital (Seattle), 1948-1958. In September 1948 the Pinel Foundation was established in Seattle and shortly thereafter it opened a psychiatric …

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Yakima -- Thumbnail History

WEBYakima is the dominant city of central Washington's fruitful Yakima Valley and the county seat of Yakima County. It sits on the banks of the Yakima River just below the mouth of …

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Hoquiam -- Thumbnail History

WEBHoquiam — Thumbnail History. Upon the Hoquiam River, in Grays Harbor County, where the fresh water empties into the sea, is the little town of Hoquiam, Washington. From its …

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King County Historical Bibliography, Part 09: Medicine

WEB506 Second Avenue, Suite 200, Seattle, WA 98104-2307 (206) 296-7580, 1-800-325-6165 V/TDD. Introduction. This bibliography provides some of the major references relating to …

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Mary Mahoney Professional Nurses Organization (Seattle)

WEBMary Eliza Mahoney (1845-1926) was born in Dorchester, Massachusetts, and became interested in nursing when she was a teenager. For 15 years she worked in various …

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Black Panthers open the Sidney Miller Free Medical Clinic on …

WEBOn December 1, 1969, the Black Panthers open the Sidney Miller Free Medical Clinic at Spruce Street and 20th Avenue in Seattle. Walt Crowley, Rites of Passage: A Memoir of …

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Swedish Medical Center (Seattle)

WEBSwedish Medical Center (Seattle) By Jennifer Ott. Posted 9/13/2010. HistoryLink.org Essay 9572. At the turn of the twentieth century Seattle's medical community was largely …

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Madigan General Hospital (Fort Lewis)

WEBOn September 22, 1944, the Type A hospital and the four Fort Lewis hospitals were together named Madigan General Hospital. The name honored Colonel Patrick S. …

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Lifelong AIDS Alliance (Seattle)

WEBBy Nick Rousso. Posted 10/03/2022. HistoryLink.org Essay 22555. Share. The Lifelong AIDS Alliance began in 2001 when two Seattle organizations fighting AIDS — the …

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Starbucks: The Early Years

WEBStarbucks: The Early Years. Seattle-based Starbucks is a multi-national corporation that sells coffee drinks, coffee beans, food, and beverages at its retail stores as well as …

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