April 14, 2022
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Thirty years ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was ready to declare syphilis a dead disease. The cure was simple: Penicillin. We had defeated smallpox in 1949. The elimination of... more
April 13, 2022
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As the debate continues, officials have failed to study whether the state’s existing conservatorship system even works.
April 11, 2022
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Also, new reporting outlines how devastating COVID has been for those with diabetes.
April 11, 2022
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“Parents of young children should be as worried about RSV as they are about COVID,” said one professor of pediatrics.
April 07, 2022
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As the shooting in Sacramento reminds us this week, gun violence is one of the biggest public health crises in America.
April 05, 2022
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“COVID only made things worse. Delivery of services came to a screeching halt,” said one developmental pediatrician.
April 04, 2022
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But piecemeal and limited data on guns still poses real reporting challenges.
March 28, 2022
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Also, Moderna's announcement on a vaccine for young children gives long-waiting parents fresh hope.
March 28, 2022
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Huge document dumps can be intimidating, but there are essential hacks for sorting through the deluge.
March 25, 2022
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The high prevalence of diabetes and other chronic diseases has become a given among families. But access to care is not.
The long-term care insurance market is a disaster. Can Washington state offer a better path forward?
March 22, 2022
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The private market has failed to deliver affordable long-term care insurance. Washington state has another plan.
March 21, 2022
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Will especially vulnerable groups gain access in time? Skepticism abounds.
