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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 ...
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.
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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.
Washington joins states suing RFK Jr. over canceled health research
States are suing the National Institutes of Health over ending life-saving medical research grants that Trump officials say ...
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WA co-leads lawsuit against DHHS, RFK Jr. to reverse cuts to public-health grants
Washington Attorney General Nick Brown announced on April 1 that the state is co-leading a lawsuit against the U.S.
Gov. Bob Ferguson signed at least 18 new bills into Washington law this week. Here's what they are
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson signed over a dozen bills into law this week. These bills range from suicide ...
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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 ...
Trump Administration Memo Proposes Cutting State Department Funding by Nearly Half
The draft plan is part of a process involving the agency and the White House. It would eliminate almost all funding for ...
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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 ...