Equity
WA awards grants to BIPOC groups tackling birthing inequities
A project from the Washington State Department of Health is funding five organizations to help address racism and maternal mortality rates.
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Washington state may boost 988 hotline funding as demand grows
An expanded budget for the new suicide and mental health crisis line would support rapid-response teams and marketing efforts.
Investigations
'The whole thing is broken': Temp staffing costs strain WA hospitals
Amid a retention crisis, rural hospitals turned to pricey travel-nurse agencies with little oversight or transparency. Now they need a way forward.
Healthcare
A new owner looks to restore Yakima's last major hospital
Tacoma-based MultiCare hopes to fund Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital services that are currently unavailable, including open-heart surgery.
Politics
Students lobby for WA bills on abortion and gender-affirming care
Young activists visited Olympia to back the expansion of health-care access, including bills to shield providers and patients from out-of-state prosecution.