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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    May 20, 2022
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    Reviews | Joe Manchin’s trail of destruction is about to get worse

    Placeholder while loading article actions Just when you thought Senator Joe Manchin III’s shenanigans couldn’t get any more damaging, two new developments tell us otherwise. Taken ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    May 17, 2022
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    South Carolina governor signs transgender sports ban bill

    Placeholder while loading article actions COLUMBIA, SC — The governor of South Carolina has quietly signed into law a bill that would ban transgender students from ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    May 15, 2022
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    Reviews | In shootouts like Buffalo, hate isn’t the root cause

    Placeholder while loading article actions James Densley is a professor of criminal justice at Metro State University. Jillian Peterson is an associate professor of criminology at ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    May 13, 2022
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    Calls for change resonate during nurses’ march in Washington

    Nurses traveled from across the country this week to rally in Washington, DC, and raise their voices for change on International Nurses Day. The Nurses’ March ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    May 12, 2022
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    North Korea reports positive covid case for first time

    Placeholder while loading article actions TOKYO — North Korea reported its first coronavirus outbreak since the pandemic began nearly two years ago on Thursday, with state ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    May 10, 2022
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    Warhol’s ‘Marilyn’ Auction Returns $195 Million; most for american artist

    Placeholder while loading article actions NEW YORK – Andy Warhol’s “Shot Sage Blue Marilyn” sold for a whopping $195 million on Monday, making the iconic portrait ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    May 8, 2022
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    Russia-Ukraine War News: Live Updates

    KOSICE, Slovakia — President Biden and leaders of other Group of Seven nations will meet virtually with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday to discuss ways ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    May 6, 2022
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    Utah is becoming a hub for healthcare innovation

    AAs more and more people gain a better understanding of the US healthcare system, urgency-driven regulatory change and innovation have been positioned to overcome the pitfalls ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    May 3, 2022
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    Howard University College of Dentistry Announces Stanley M. Bergman as 2022 Graduation Lecturer

    WASHINGTON – The Howard University College of Dentistry announced that Stanley M. BergmanChairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Henry Schein, Inc., will deliver ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    May 1, 2022
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    Rachel Levine: No arguments about ‘gender-affirming care’ among pediatricians

    Jhe top transgender official in the Biden administration argues that “gender-affirming care” is supported by most people in the pediatric industry. Deputy Health Secretary Rachel Levine ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 30, 2022
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    Soto, Nats end 8-game skid, rout virus-ravaged Giants 14-4

    Juan Soto of the Washington Nationals celebrates after hitting a home run against the San Francisco Giants in the first inning of a baseball game in ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 28, 2022
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    Univ. Team Washington to Compete for $100,000 in Microsoft Imagine Cup Finals

    Melodic team, left to right: Shuoxuan Wang, Xiaoyang Qiu, and Jinyao Ouyang, from the University of Washington’s Masters in Technology Innovation program at the Global Innovation ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 26, 2022
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    Biden administration bolsters access to antivirals as covid cases rise

    Placeholder while loading article actions The Biden administration on Tuesday announced plans to nearly double the number of pharmacies that offer antiviral pills to fight covid-19, ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 24, 2022
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    Congress returns to spending battles as inflation looms

    Placeholder while loading article actions With inflation on the rise — and coronavirus cases on the rise again — lawmakers are expected to return to Washington ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 22, 2022
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    WSDH makes progress in pandemic with more focus on hospitalizations, less on case counts – Status of Reform

    Washington health officials are placing less emphasis on the number of COVID-19 cases and focusing more on hospitalizations. Get the latest information on state-specific ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 21, 2022
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    GOP uses sex grooming to attack Democrats

    Placeholder while loading article actions When Michigan Democratic State Senator Mallory McMorrow stood on the floor of the chamber to confront a fellow Republican who had ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 18, 2022
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    CDC changes travel warnings, reserving level 4 for extreme cases

    Placeholder while loading article actions The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is set to update its international covid-19 travel advisory system on Monday, designating its ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 16, 2022
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    Rise in dementia underscores need to plan care ahead / Public News Service

    This Saturday is National Healthcare Decisions Day, emphasizing the importance of planning ahead for your healthcare decisions. Kim Callinan, president and CEO of Compassion & Choices, ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 13, 2022
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    Man arrested in Brooklyn subway attack charged with terrorism

    Placeholder while loading article actions NEW YORK — The man arrested Wednesday in the shooting of 10 people in a Brooklyn subway has been charged with ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 11, 2022
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    With COVID Mission Complete, Pentagon Prepares for Next Pandemic

    WASHINGTON — A COVID-19 patient was in respiratory distress. The army nurse knew she had to act quickly. It was the peak of this year’s omicron ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 9, 2022
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    Maryland governor announces vetoes and bills he won’t sign – NBC4 Washington

    Gov. Larry Hogan on Friday announced vetoes to measures the General Assembly presented to him last week, as well as some of the bills that have ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 8, 2022
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    Covid live updates: news on vaccines, variants and tests

    Nancy Pelosi was among lawmakers who appeared maskless with President Biden at a White House bill signing ceremony on Wednesday.Credit…Kenny Holston for The New York Times ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 6, 2022
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    Greece: General strike interrupts services across the country

    ATHENS, Greece — Public transport largely came to a standstill in the Greek capital on Wednesday and utilities remained closed as workers walked off the job ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 4, 2022
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    Washington ‘Equal Pay and Opportunity’ Now Means Job Postings Must Include a Salary Scale or Salary Range | Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson LLC

    Starting January 1, 2023, many Washington employers will be required to disclose salary range and benefits in their job postings. Today, Governor Jay Inslee signed Senate ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 2, 2022
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    Norovirus outbreak linked to Canadian oysters spreads to California, Minnesota and Washington

    At least 360 sick so far – more illnesses expected. The illnesses started in mid-January. Norovirus enters the marine environment through untreated human sewage (poo) and ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 1, 2022
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    Another good month of hiring in the United States expected despite the obstacles

    Economists polled by data firm FactSet expect the Labor Department’s jobs report for March to show employers added 478,000 jobs and the unemployment rate fell from ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 29, 2022
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    FDA authorizes second coronavirus booster dose for people 50 and older

    Tuesday’s announcement from the FDA also included an update for immunocompromised people. They are now also eligible for an additional booster. They initially received a series ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 27, 2022
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    Public Invited to Help Determine Health Priorities for the Fredericksburg Area | Local News

    Members of the public are invited to review the results of the recent Community Health Assessment and suggest future priorities. A session is scheduled from noon ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 25, 2022
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    Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton takes aim at puberty blockers

    In a statement, Paxton said his office wanted to determine whether AbbVie and Endo Pharmaceuticals violated state law by promoting the use of Lupron and Suprelin ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 23, 2022
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    Why Did Florida Pass Its Don’t Say Gay Bill?

    Laws and executive orders like those in Florida are rapidly being introduced in all states as the midterm elections approach. Texas Governor Greg Abbott (right) recently ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 21, 2022
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    The strain of a seasonal flu pandemic – but every month

    On the plus side, while the scale was larger than normal, the thrust itself was not. The country always sees an increase in flu cases in ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 19, 2022
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    Ousted Tennessee senator sentenced to probation for fraud

    Robinson, a Democrat, was elected to represent a Memphis district in the state Senate in 2018. She was removed from office last month by the Republican-led ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 16, 2022
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    Wisconsin dentist Scott Charmoli convicted of health care fraud for intentionally knocking out patients’ teeth

    At the end of a four-day trial on Thursday, Charmoli, 61, was found guilty of five counts of healthcare fraud and two counts of misrepresentation about ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 12, 2022
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    Some Medicare Advantage plans offer caregivers to help with household chores and provide companionship

    “I love it,” she said of the free perk. Bailey, 72, is one of thousands of seniors across the country visited weekly by Papa employees. Known ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 9, 2022
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    Washington State to Strengthen Abortion Protections Ahead of Planned Ramp – Slog

    In what’s shaping up to be a not-so-stellar session for progressive politics, HB 1851 looks like one of the good and urgent bills Democrats pushed through ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 5, 2022
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    Worried in part about the “outrage component,” a Washington advisory group did not recommend required COVID vaccines for children. So what’s the next step?

    After lengthy meetings and a slew of data presentations, a state advisory group voted late last month not to recommend adding the COVID-19 vaccine to the ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    February 26, 2022
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    For the unvaccinated but uncertain, an advocacy and a plan

    She told how she spent three neck-aching hours bent over him “pulling clot after clot out of his lungs” as pictures of her children sat on ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    February 26, 2022
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    What works — and what doesn’t — in Washington state’s pioneering publicly-optional health insurance plan

    With prospects for the United States adopting a single-payer “Medicare for All” program dim, proponents of health care reform have instead turned to a government-designed insurance ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    February 24, 2022
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    Justice Department sues UnitedHealth over nearly $8 billion deal

    “If the largest U.S. health insurer is allowed to acquire a major competitor for critical healthcare claims technologies, it will undermine competition for health insurance and ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    February 22, 2022
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    Cooper Joins Opening of Mobile Health Care Unit

    PLYMOUTH, North Carolina – On Tuesday, Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kody H. Kinsley attended the launch of ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    February 21, 2022
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    Health care advocate Deborah Senn, Washington’s first female insurance commissioner, dies at 72

    Deborah Senn, Washington’s first female insurance commissioner known to be a health justice advocate, died Friday at age 72, her husband Rudi Bertschi confirmed. Senn is ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    February 19, 2022
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    ‘We’re not done with omicron’: Northeast Washington school districts continue to evade mask requirements

    Although some local school districts are evading the statewide mask mandate in Northeast Washington, health officials warn that omicron still poses a significant risk to residents ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    February 17, 2022
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    “High-functioning depression”: what it means and symptoms to look for

    “High-functioning depression” is not a clinical diagnosis listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), a manual used by medical professionals. It’s a ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    February 15, 2022
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    Two opioid bills make their way through the Washington Legislature – State of Reform

    A bill that would allow registered nurses and licensed practical nurses to administer opioid overdose medications like naloxone in emergency rooms was having an effect public ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    February 13, 2022
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    Feds reach agreement with Ascension facilities over ADA service dogs – Macomb Daily

    Already feeling stressed from getting up early and preoccupied with a planned medical procedure, Sierra Richmond faced another hurdle on the day of her surgery. Staff ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    February 9, 2022
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    Commissioners formalize appointments to Spokane County Board of Health

    Spokane County Commissioners officially placed their three nominees for the Spokane Regional Health District Board of Health on Tuesday — but not before some commissioners chastised ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    February 7, 2022
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    Patients with COVID-19 are at high risk of developing heart problems up to a year after infection

    An analysis of federal health data indicates that people who have had COVID-19 are at an increased risk of developing cardiovascular complications in the first month ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    February 5, 2022
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    8 new COVID deaths for Tri-City, WA, but new vaccinations on the rise

    A woman in her 20s was among eight new deaths in the Tri-Cities area announced this week due to COVID-19. Eight is one of the highest ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    February 4, 2022
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    WSHA Launches 2022 Women’s Leadership Program

    The WSHA is thrilled to launch this year’s Women’s Leadership Program. Last year’s inaugural program received rave reviews from a large and diverse cohort of women. ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    February 2, 2022
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    People of Washington: Amanda Pope – The Source

    You’d be hard-pressed to find anyone who embodies Washington University’s mission in St. Louis better than Amanda Pope. She genuinely cares about the people of the ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    January 31, 2022
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    Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer Consortium to serve the entire state

    It’s official – the Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer Consortium now serves the entire Evergreen State. For years, the Cancer Consortium — made up of Fred ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    January 29, 2022
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    Sisolak and other governors discuss stimulus strategies in Washington

    WASHINGTON- The country’s governors met in person for the first time in two years on Saturday to share strategies for economic recovery and disaster response as ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    January 28, 2022
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    300 unionized Washington hospital workers vote to allow strike notice | Local News

    Nearly 300 unionized workers at the Washington Health System’s Washington Hospital have voted to allow their bargaining committee to issue a strike notice to hospital administrators ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    January 26, 2022
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    Southwest Idaho is back to crisis standards, while the rest of the state remains in a ‘fragile’ situation

    Omicron is hitting the Idaho health system hard, as staff call in sick with exposures, the blood supply is low, and the number of Idahoans testing ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    January 24, 2022
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    Press release | Press releases | Writing

    24.01.22 In his letter, Durbin points to the billion dollars in National Health Service Corps and Nurse Corps scholarships and loan repayments available to promote health ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    January 22, 2022
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    Washington hospitals issue urgent appeal to public amid spike in COVID-19

    Washington state hospitals issued an urgent appeal to the public on Saturday asking residents to do their part and reduce pressure on healthcare facilities overwhelmed by ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    January 21, 2022
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    Oregonians decry proposed ‘permanent’ mask mandate

    PORTLAND, Oregon. Hundreds of Oregonians claimed Thursday that the government has exceeded limits, as state health authority officials consider extending the current indoor mask requirement indefinitely ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    January 19, 2022
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    Kim named Associate Vice-Chancellor of Finance and Treasurer – The Source

    Amye Kim, former director of capital budget and debt at Princeton University, has been named associate vice chancellor for finance and treasurer at Washington University in ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    January 17, 2022
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    Genetic Counselor in Washington, DC

    Occupation: genetic counselorIndustry: Health careAge: 26Site: washington d.c.Salary: $82,100Net value : -$57,455 ($18,277 in checking/savings accounts, $10,245 in retirement/investments, less debt. I live with my partner, ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    January 15, 2022
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    DC, Maryland report rise in COVID-19 deaths – NBC4 Washington

    Washington, DC and Maryland are each reporting a spike in the number of people who have died from COVID-19, according to data from NBC News. The ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    January 14, 2022
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    Rochelle Walensky struggles to communicate

    Dr. Rochelle Walensky Iis the 19th director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, known primarily for her work in infectious disease control. Specifically, his ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    January 10, 2022
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    Maryland’s digital health system remains down after cyberattack

    “Unusual behavior” was detected on the Maryland Department of Health network on December 4 and later turned out to be a cyberattack. The Washington Post says ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    January 8, 2022
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    Pandemic remains backdrop as WA lawmakers open new session

    A lone worker walks the floor of the Washington Senate on Thursday, January 6, 2022, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash., As the room prepares for ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    January 7, 2022
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    Omicron to disrupt hospitals and utilities, Portland area health workers say

    Health workers in three counties in the Portland metropolitan area issued a warning on Thursday, saying the omicron variant of the coronavirus is set to disrupt ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    January 5, 2022
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    More than 800 DC employees suspended and fired for failing to obtain vaccines – NBC4 Washington

    Hundreds of DC government employees face suspension or dismissal for failing to get vaccinated against COVID-19. According to the mayor’s office, more than 800 DC government ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    January 2, 2022
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    Is everything more expensive? From food to rent to gasoline, Clark County residents pay more for necessities

    In 2020, landowners served by Vancouver public schools recorded a rate of $ 3.08 per $ 1,000 of assessed value by combining an O&M fee, a ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    January 1, 2022
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    Washington hosts New Jersey after Ovechkin’s 2-goal game

    New Jersey Devils vs. Washington Capitals Washington; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The New Jersey Devils visit Washington after Alex Ovechkin scored twice in the ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    December 30, 2021
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    What to do if you test positive for COVID-19> Washington State Department of Health

    For immediate release: December 30, 2021 (21-264) Contact: DOH Communications What to do if you test positive for COVID-19 OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    December 28, 2021
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    Live Updates: Washington State Reports Record Daily Cases | Health

    The emergence of more contagious variants and the risk to those who are vaccinated and those who have not completed the vaccination process require a return ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    December 27, 2021
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    3 more college football games canceled due to Covid-19

    The Annapolis, Md., Military Bowl, featuring Boston College and East Carolina University, will not be played on Monday, officials said. The first Fenway Bowl in Boston ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    December 25, 2021
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    DC COVID-19 cases reach new high

    Washington, DC reported a record number of COVID-19 infections ahead of the holiday weekend, according to DCist / WAMU. The city’s daily rate of new cases ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    December 21, 2021
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    Live: Daily coronavirus updates, December 21: What you need to know today about COVID-19 in the Seattle area, Washington state and the world

    More than half of U.S. states, several business coalitions and church groups are calling on Supreme Court justices to block the Biden administration’s mandate demanding that ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    December 19, 2021
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    Washington returns from COVID break, overthrows Seattle 64-56

    SEATTLE After three weeks without a game, Washington looked like “a bad gym class” in the first half to coach Mike Hopkins as the Huskies returned ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    December 17, 2021
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    December 17, 2021 Washington, DC Healthcare Policy

    Friday, December 17, 2021 This week’s dose Congress completed its measures on its last “to-pass” legislation in 2021, including a bill to increase the debt ceiling ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    December 16, 2021
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    Washington lawmakers discuss tax breaks and roadblocks | Local

    9th District state lawmakers are preparing for a 60-day session in Olympia in hopes of repealing the long-term care tax, protecting dams on the lower Snake ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    December 14, 2021
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    Racial Equity in the $ 7 Million Grant Alzheimer’s Research Center – Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

    Visit the news center Fund to support various volunteer registries, study of social risk factors affecting blacks Getty Images Two research teams at Washington University in ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    December 11, 2021
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    Region Ahead thanks first responders | Health care

    The AHEAD region will show its gratitude to first responders for their work during the COVID pandemic by offering them gift cards to local restaurants. “We ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    December 8, 2021
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    House passes bill drafted by Horsford to protect seniors and doctors from cuts in payments from health care providers

    WASHINGTON DC – Today, the United States House of Representatives voted to pass S. 610, a legislative package that includes a bill drafted by Congressman Horsford ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    December 6, 2021
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    HEALTH CARE BRIEFING: Vaccines may struggle with Omicron variant

    Moderna President Stephen Hoge said there is a “real risk” that existing Covid-19 vaccines will be less effective against omicron, while US medical adviser Anthony Fauci ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    December 4, 2021
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    Univ. Washington researchers are testing psilocybin in healthcare workers affected by pandemic

    (Photo by University of Washington) Can psilocybin help ease the mental health burden of clinicians affected by the COVID-19 pandemic? That’s a question researchers at the ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    December 2, 2021
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    Three takeaways from Biden’s Omicron winter plan – State of Reform

    Today, the Biden administration announced a new plan to fight Omicron variant after case detection in US The plan includes several elements that will impact health ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    December 1, 2021
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    COVID cases continue to rise in Fayette, Washington counties | Covid-19

    COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Fayette County, where 11 deaths have been reported since November 23. The state Department of Health reported on Tuesday that ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    November 29, 2021
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    Pinnacle Financial Partners Recruits 6 Seasoned Financial Professionals for Expansion in Washington, DC and National Capital Region |

    Country united states of americaUS Virgin IslandsMinor Outlying Islands of the United StatesCanadaMexico, United Mexican StatesBahamas, Commonwealth ofCuba, Republic ofDominican RepublicHaiti, Republic ofJamaicaAfghanistanAlbania, People’s Socialist Republic ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    November 27, 2021
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    Report Outlines Rising Costs And Benefits Of A University Degree

    SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – Cory Britton doesn’t need a public policy institute report to fully appreciate the costs and benefits of a college education. He ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    November 26, 2021
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    Inmate claims Utah prisons mismanaged pandemic care

    DRAPER, Utah – A career criminal whose crimes include a conviction for child abduction has filed a federal lawsuit against the Utah Department of Corrections, claiming ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    November 22, 2021
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    Battle Ground HealthCare opens new location

    Sebastian Rubino / [email protected] This month, Battle Ground HealthCare has opened a new location on 1910 SW Ninth Ave. at Battle Ground. The clinic was started ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    November 21, 2021
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    Advances in mobile medical care are helping the elderly

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