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Internal budget document reveals extent of Trump’s proposed health cuts
The HHS budget draft, known as a “passback,” offers the first full look at the health and social service priorities of ...
White House looking to slash $40 billion from health department, Washington Post reports
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is looking to cut some $40 billion in funding from its Department of Health ...
Internal Trump administration document reveals massive budget cut proposal for federal health agencies
The Trump administration is formulating plans to cut roughly a third of the federal health budget, eliminate dozens of ...
Washington state reports another measles case. What does measles look like?
Measles rashes often start as "flat red spots that appear on the face at the hairline and spread downward to the neck, trunk, arms, legs, and feet," according to the CDC.
Health and Human Services will lay off 10,000 workers and close agencies in a major restructuring
In a major overhaul, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will lay off 10,000 workers and shut down entire ...
What could federal mental health cuts mean for Washington’s 988 system?
While most of the 988 line in Washington is funded by a state tax on cell phone bills, federal infrastructure and funds help keep the program running.
Health department layoffs mean that data on drug use and mental health could sit unused
A 50-year-old government survey on drug use may be in jeopardy. The entire 17-member U.S. government team responsible for the ...
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Washington State Senate Advances Healthcare Transparency with Passage of HB 1686
Washington Senate passes HB 1686 to establish a healthcare entity registry for increased industry transparency.
Inside Trump’s Plan to Halt Hundreds of Regulations
The White House will soon move to rapidly repeal or freeze rules that affect health, food, workplace safety, transportation ...
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Washington State Launches Pilot Program to Improve Health and Well-Being of Older Adults
Funded by the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, the initiative aims to help older adults take ...
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Second child dies of measles as officials warn of low vaccination rates
by Victoria Sanchez TOPICS: WASHINGTON (7News) — A second school-aged child died of measles on Thursday. The Texas Department of State Health Services announced Sunday that the child ...
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Former Washington Secretary of Health Mary Selecky, who stayed in Colville for the job, has died: 'She loved this place until the moment she passed'
Selecky was appointed as Washington Department of Health Secretary in 1999 and remained in the job until her 2013 retirement. First appointed by then-Gov. Gary Locke, she was kept on in the job by ...