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Helping Under-Served Communities Navigate Health Barriers …

Webby Ben Adlin A year into a pandemic that has killed half a million people in the U.S. and magnified deep inequities in the country’s core institutions, it’s extraordinary …

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Weekend Reads Mapping Environmental Health Disparities

WebHere in the Seattle area, the economy may be roaring back, but on the Olympic Peninsula and in many parts of central and Eastern Washington, there is still …

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OPINION Addressing Disparities in Health Care Careers Affecting

WebIn light of Minority Health Month in April, it is important to reflect on some of the major challenges for underrepresented communities in the health care field. Not only is …

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Washington State’s Insurance Marketplace Now Open to …

Webby Agueda Pacheco Flores Undocumented immigrants have been ineligible for state health insurance, but now Washington has opened its health insurance market …

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Health Through Housing Initiative and Chief Seattle Club to …

WebIn December 2022, King County and Chief Seattle Club announced that the Salmonberry Lofts in Pioneer Square became the fifth Health Through Housing building …

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Living Well Kent Collaborative’s 70-Acre

WebLiving Well Kent Collaborative (LWKC), a community-driven coalition of residents, nonprofit organizations, businesses, and government leaders united to …

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Washington State Increases Postpartum Coverage Under …

WebA new parent in poverty has more health protection in Washington because of a bill signed on April 16 by Gov. Jay Inslee. Senate Bill 5068 extends coverage to new …

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HEAL Act, “The Cornerstone of Any

Webby Jack Russillo During the 2019 legislative session, two state senators from South King County sponsored a bill that aimed to improve environmental justice for all of …

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Senator Bob Hasegawa Introduces Washington Universal …

WebHasegawa said in an interview with the Emerald that the multiple crises of the past year — the COVID-19 pandemic, the resulting economic downturn, and the need to …

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Annual Seattle/King County Clinic Returned to Seattle Center to …

WebThousands of people flocked to Seattle Center from Feb. 15 to Feb. 18, arriving as early as 5:30 a.m., to receive free vision, dental, and medical care at the …

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Centering the Mental Health of Black Youth South Seattle Emerald

Webby Bri Little. At the end of February, in partnership with WA Therapy Fund Foundation and The Root of Our Youth, KCTS 9 put on an event called “Well Beings: …

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HealthierHere Launches $5M Effort to Address Washington …

WebA recent poll from the WA Safe + Healthy coalition shows that 49% of health care workers in Washington are “likely to leave the health care profession in the next few …

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From Refugee Camp to Harborview Pediatrics Head, Dr. Anisa …

Webby Sally James When Dr. Anisa Ibrahim was a child at a refugee camp in Kenya, she remembers admiring the health care workers who took care of the people …

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Washington Organizations Are Resettling Afghan Refugees, Here’s …

WebBefore you move on to the next story … The South Seattle Emerald™ is brought to you by Rainmakers.Rainmakers give recurring gifts at any amount. With …

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UW’s Latino Center for Health Recommends Policy Overhaul to …

WebA policy brief published late last year by the University of Washington’s Latino Center for Health (LCH) found the largest losses in employment and income were …

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Washington’s First Black-Owned Hospice Agency Waits for State …

WebBefore Yemane can officially establish the state’s first Black-owned hospice agency, he must obtain a Certificate of Need approved by the state’s Department of …

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ICHS President and CEO Teresita Batayola Appointed to …

WebOn Dec. 20, 2021, President Biden named International Community Health Services (ICHS) President and CEO Teresita Batayola as one of 25 leaders who will be …

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The Emerald Guide to Abortion Access In and Around Seattle

WebSeattle-area clinics have different limits on how long into pregnancy they offer abortion; some provide abortion care up to 26 weeks and six days’ gestation. But …

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After a Key Legislative Cutoff, Bills Protecting Washington …

WebLast spring, after the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v.Wade leaked, Washington lawmakers gathered in Seattle’s Kerry Park and promised a future of …

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OPINION Port of Seattle Must Not Only Compensate Near …

Web“Businesses and government agencies should not shower harmful pollutants on people’s homes with impunity.” So begins the Class Action Complaint of Codoni …

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