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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 Population
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 12, 2022
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    Area covid-19 numbers drop

    The region’s covid-19 hospitalizations continued to decline this week, according to data from the Northwest Arkansas Council. As of Friday, hospitals in northwest Arkansas were collectively ...
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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 Population
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    February 27, 2022
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    Latino communities in Oregon flourish as their population grows

    Latin music blares over the sound system inside the Oregon Flea Market as shoppers eat steamed tacos or walk the aisles lined with star-shaped piñatas and ...
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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 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 Population
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    February 15, 2022
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    Abortion rights to be proposed for Maryland Constitution – NBC4 Washington

    Top members of the Maryland House said Monday they would support a constitutional amendment to protect the right to abortion in the state, as well as ...
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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 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
    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 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 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 Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    January 10, 2022
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    Washington lawmakers launch mostly remote session

    Washington state lawmakers have entered a new legislative session amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and much of their work will be done remotely as leaders attempt ...
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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
    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 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 Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    December 16, 2021
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    Stalled $ 2T Bill, Senate MPs Seem Ready To Move On For Now

    WASHINGTON (AP) – Democrats ‘broad social and environmental package languished in Senate limbo on Thursday as leaders’ hopes of solving the problem … WASHINGTON (AP) – ...
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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 Cities
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    December 12, 2021
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    San Francisco’s vaunted tolerance fades amid brazen crime

    SAN FRANCISCO – Caitlin Foster fell in love with the people and the beauty of San Francisco and moved to the city a dozen years ago. ...
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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
    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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    East Washington Walla Walla Veterans Struggle to Find the Right Mental Health Care | Mental Health

    Veteran care is a very familiar topic to Cathy McMorris Rodgers. Along with United States Senator Patty Murray, United States Representative for the 5th District of ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    November 19, 2021
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    New health plan requirements and other updates | Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

    This notice provides a summary of recent developments impacting the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) requirements applicable to employers, as well as other recent changes impacting employer ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    November 15, 2021
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    Nancy Pelosi pushes futile vote on multibillion dollar spending bill

    House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is preparing to vote this week on President Biden’s multibillion-dollar welfare legislation, but strong divisions remain among Democrats over the size and ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    November 9, 2021
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    2 Democrats seek to overthrow McMorris Rodgers in WA-05

    November 9, 2021 1:54 PM Posted: November 9, 2021 1:54 PM SPOKANE, Wash. – A lawyer and marketer have announced their candidacy to represent Washington’s Fifth ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    November 6, 2021
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    Unvaccinated Washington residents still much more likely to be hospitalized than those who have been vaccinated

    Your risk of testing positive for COVID-19 or of being hospitalized with the virus is much higher without vaccination, updated data from the Ministry of Health ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    November 3, 2021
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    Vets in short supply: pandemic stress exacerbates animal health care challenges

    By RICK SINNETT, Contributing WriterPosted on November 3, 2021 Vets in short supply Pandemic stress exacerbates challenges in animal health care SNOHOMISH COUNTY – The increased ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    October 29, 2021
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    Reviews | The fight for better mental health care on campus

    As a parent, I cannot imagine the pain of losing your child as the parents of these students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    October 29, 2021
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    Advances in mobile medical care are helping the elderly

    Dentistry Most dentists stay in their practice. But some make house calls, including Charles Doring, a dentist in Rockville, M aryland, who travels equipped with a ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    October 27, 2021
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    WA wonders how to handle upcoming Medicaid opt-outs – State of Reform

    Following a federal declaration of emergency in March 2020, millions of Americans signed up for Medicaid due to job loss and continued coverage requirements. Up to ...
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  • Washington Cities
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    October 27, 2021
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    Philip Pannell uses positive COVID test to promote vaccine efficacy

    As he has been doing for 40 years, Philippe Pannel rallied his commitment to DC’s right to self-government and took it from Anacostia to another rally ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    October 25, 2021
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    Greater Washington area heart walk to promote healthier living

    ARLINGTON, Virginia – COVID-19 has highlighted inequalities in health care, and this year’s Greater Washington area heart walk aims to raise funds to close that gap ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    October 22, 2021
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    Washington misses opportunity to prioritize health equity | Best countries

    As Congress trudges through the final days leading up to the negotiating deadline for the price tags attached to two major multi-billion dollar bills, there is ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    October 21, 2021
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    Kim Brandt on the latest Washington health care news | Healthcare Compliance Association (HCCA)

    Kim Brandt, a partner at Tarplin, Downs & Young, has long provided the healthcare community with expertise in all things Washington, having spent significant time at ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    October 20, 2021
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    1,887 WA workers laid off, quit because of vaccination warrant

    item OLYMPIA, Wash. – More than 1,800 Washington state employees have been fired, resigned or retired due to the state’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate, data showed Tuesday. ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    October 17, 2021
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    Three Washington Democrats at the Center of Crafting Bill to “Fundamentally Reshape the US Economy”

    Orion Donovan-Smith / The Revue Spokesman WASHINGTON – Three Washington lawmakers are at the center of a debate among Democrats that will decide the fate of ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    October 15, 2021
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    How much do routine doctor’s visits cost in Washington?

    How much do routine doctor’s visits cost in Washington – and how they compare to neighboring states In the patchwork of healthcare providers in the United ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    October 14, 2021
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    Central Outreach Wellness Center Celebrates New Washington Clinic | Local News

    City Councilor Rosemary Ketchum first heard about the Central Outreach Wellness Center in 2018, in Wheeling, the very first W.Va Pride Parade. “I remember Carol Priest, ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    October 10, 2021
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    Staffing has always been a challenge in long-term care facilities – the vaccination mandate could make matters worse

    Long-term care facilities could face a serious staff shortage this fall as Governor Inslee’s vaccination mandate takes effect Oct. 18. Robin Dale, CEO of the Washington ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    October 9, 2021
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    The NBA health care plan honors the league’s past. This alleged fraud disrespects him | Sports

    When the owners of the NBA and the players’ union unanimously agreed in 2016 to provide comprehensive health insurance for retired players, the two sides worked ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    October 7, 2021
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    Find out how many nurses Washington will need by 2030

    Find out how many nurses Washington will need by 2030 A perfect storm of factors taken all together could leave the world short of nearly 5.7 ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    October 7, 2021
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    Veterans hospitals face record employee deaths from COVID – NBC4 Washington

    Despite a vaccination mandate for federal workers and months of efforts to add protective equipment and protocols, July and August were the deadliest months since the ...
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  • Washington Population
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    October 6, 2021
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    Total hospitals drop to almost 3 months

    The number of covid-19 patients in Arkansas who were in hospitals, on ventilators or in intensive care all fell for a second day in a row ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    October 3, 2021
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    To tackle the mental health crisis, invest in proven approaches

    We have a mental health crisis in the Northwest, across the country and around the world. The COVID-19 pandemic has created additional challenges for our mental ...
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  • Washington Cities
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    October 2, 2021
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    Rally, March for Abortion Justice in Bellingham, WA

    About 500 people chanted “My body, my choice! as women’s rights activists gathered outside Bellingham Town Hall at 2 p.m. on Saturday 2 October in a ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    October 2, 2021
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    Free Medical, Dental and Vision Clinic Draws Large People to Washington County Fairgrounds | Local

    Buffalo dentist Jenna McCune speaks with a patient, who asked not to be named, before starting treatment at RAM’s dental clinic on Saturday at the Washington ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    October 2, 2021
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    DC Mayor welcomes health care deal for new St. Elizabeths East Hospital

    DC Mayor Muriel Bowser has championed a partnership that she says will bring high-quality medical care to the new St. Elizabeths East hospital. The partnership, which ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    October 1, 2021
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    former office manager sentenced to 12 months in prison for defrauding Medicaid through dental office | USAO-DC

    WASHINGTON – Mahsa Azimirad, the former office manager of Universal Smiles, a Washington, DC-based dental practice, was sentenced today to 12 months in prison on a ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    September 30, 2021
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    The best and worst states to have a baby

    There are many factors to consider when choosing a place to live, such as job opportunities, cost of living, and local politics. But people who are ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    September 29, 2021
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    Seattle health data startup Truveta secures investment from Microsoft, forms partnership

    Truveta CEO Terry Myerson. (Photo Truveta) Based in Seattle Truveta will leverage Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform to analyze health data in a new partnership with the ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    September 28, 2021
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    What they’re watching: HMA’s Dr Marc Avery discusses integrated care – State of Reform

    In this issue of “What They Are Watching,” Marc Avery, MD, director of Health Management Associates (HMA), explains what integrated care means to him and how ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    September 26, 2021
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    Two nurses from Mary Washington Healthcare named heroes, honored for their work | Health, Med. & Fitness

    Dressed in her red superhero cape, nurse Becky McLaughlin prepares to throw the first pitch during a recent Fredericksburg Nationals game. Eileen Dohmann helps nurse Sarah ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    September 23, 2021
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    Washington Regional Medical Center expands to Drake Farms site in Fayetteville

    FAYETTEVILLE – The Washington Regional Medical Center on Monday announced plans to expand its campus to meet the region’s growing health care needs. The hospital bought ...
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  • Washington Cities
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    September 23, 2021
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    EXPLAINER: Why the debt limit is disrupting Washington again

    Senatorial Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Rises after completing a brief statement warning Republicans will block the measure passed by the House to maintain government funding ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    September 22, 2021
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    Q&A: Senator Emily Randall on Higher Education

    Senator Emily Randall (D-Bremerton) is chairman of the Senate Committee on Higher Education and Workforce Development. In this role, she thinks about ways to increase educational ...
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  • Washington Cities
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    September 22, 2021
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    These are the ripple effects of overcrowded Washington hospitals

    Your browser does not support the audio element. The overcrowded hospitals we’ve been telling you about for weeks have ripple effects in the community – some ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    September 21, 2021
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    How Peter Lee made Covered California a success in healthcare

    You could say that service in the name of public health was etched in the bones of Peter V. Lee. Her father, also Peter Lee, founded ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    September 21, 2021
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    The training of an Idaho nurse did not protect her from misinformation about the Covid vaccine. Now she is one of the victims of the Covid crisis in the state

    But her scientific training to become a registered nurse apparently fell short of the disinformation about Covid-19 vaccines shared on social media, according to her brother. ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    September 18, 2021
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    Free Medical Clinic Arrives at Washington County Fairgrounds Next Month | Local

    Remote Area Medical, a nonprofit organization of more than 173,000 health, dental and vision professionals, will host a free medical clinic at the Washington County Fairgrounds ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    September 17, 2021
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    Newman Lake Harmful Algae Alert

    Kelli Hawkins | [email protected] | 509.324.1539, c.509.994.8968 SRHD advises the public to take precautions SPOKANE, Wash. – Based on guidance from the Spokane Regional Health District ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    September 16, 2021
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    How would crisis care standards be enacted in Washington – and when?

    The COVID unit at Harborview Medical Center. (File photo by Karen Ducey / Getty Images) As Washington hospitals are strained, we are not yet at the ...
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  • Washington Cities
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    August 28, 2021
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    Hundreds protest against Washington Governor Inslee’s vaccination mandate

    OLYMPIA, Wash. Hundreds of people gathered at the State Capitol in Olympia on Saturday to protest Governor Jay Inslee’s vaccination mandate. The warrant, which Inslee announced ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    August 25, 2021
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    Factsheet: Protecting and Advancing Health Care for Transgender Adult Communities

    Discrimination, violence and stigma, along with other social determinants of health, significantly affect the physical, mental and behavioral health of transgender adults. Compared to the general ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    August 23, 2021
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    State legislation aims to improve access to generics

    With the recent passage of Senate Bill 5203 (SB 5203), Washington has become the latest state to try to improve access to generic drugs. Washington Governor ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    August 22, 2021
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    Northwestern Arkansas Healthcare Providers Offer Monoclonal Antibody Treatment

    FAYETTEVILLE – Amy Riklon from Fayetteville started to feel unwell on August 6th. Three days later, while she was experiencing chills and fever, she tested positive ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    August 12, 2021
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    Fueled by the delta variant, 500,000 cases of coronavirus have now been identified in Washington state

    By Seattle Times reporter The number of coronavirus cases in Washington state has exceeded 500,000, with a further increase in cases fueled by the highly transmissible ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    August 11, 2021
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    COVID-19 pandemic brings health disparities to the fore

    The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated many health disparities, especially in cancer care, Chastity Washington said. Washington, director of the Center for Cancer Health Equity at the ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    August 11, 2021
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    Cuomo sexual harassment scandal reflects PNW’s political history

    Lowry was a former Democratic congressman and a progressive icon. Raised on a farm in eastern Washington and instilled in New Deal values, he promoted health ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    August 11, 2021
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    Washington State Health Care Authority joins Regence’s episodic payment program

    Regency added its largest client to its value-based Episodes of Care program, with the signing of the Washington State Health Care Authority effective January 2022. Providers ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    August 11, 2021
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    Washington Post Columnist: Rashida Tlaib’s “Fanaticism” Against the Jews Is Out of the “MAGA Handbook”

    Media headlines August 11 In the news today, the media are leading an accusation to smear a Rockies fan they falsely accused of using a racial ...
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  • Washington Cities
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    August 10, 2021
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    Senate MPs unveil $ 3.5 billion budget for social and climate efforts – Twin Cities

    By ALAN FRAM WASHINGTON (AP) – Senate Democrats on Monday unveiled a budget resolution calling for a massive 10-year $ 3.5 trillion cascade of federal resources, ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    August 9, 2021
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    Harmful algae found in Washington’s lakes and rivers

    The Washington State Department of Health is advising the public to take precautions while enjoying water recreation this summer. Harmful algal blooms have been found in ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    August 9, 2021
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    Leading medical groups call for respect for minors’ right to consent to medical care

    Washington, DC – Today, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the American Medical Association (AMA), the Washington, DC Chapter of the AAP, the Medical Society of ...
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  • Washington Cities
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    August 9, 2021
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    I observed a DC bar the first night, it needed proof of vaccination

    Before heading to Ivy and Coney To keep up with the team that worked out the door the first night Shaw Bar demanded proof of vaccination, ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    August 9, 2021
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    People protest Washington Regional COVID-19 vaccine mandate for Fayetteville employees

    Protesters gathered outside the Washington Regional in Fayetteville to protest the hospital’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employees. Washington Regional announced in July that all employees should ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    August 8, 2021
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    As Delta Variant Takes Washington State, Latin Americans Face High COVID Risk

    MALAGA, CHELAN COUNTY – Teresa Bendito-Zepeda and a few companions went door to door on a summer morning last month, coaxing farm workers at this migrant ...
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  • Washington Health Care
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    August 6, 2021
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    Senate officials approve 2022 veterans spending bill

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