Washington Department of Health: Cold weather causes steep drop in blood donations
Blood banks in Washington are urging residents to donate blood after available supplies reached alarming low levels, according to a news release from the Washington state Department of Health Cold ...
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WA Health Dept. gives Tulalip Tribes more control over its health data
The state and Tulalip Tribes entered an agreement that promotes tribal data sovereignty. The agreement is the first of its ...
RFK Jr. faced Senate confirmation hearing for health secretary
Watch live as RFK Jr. faces questions from senators in his confirmation hearing as President Trump’s nominee to lead the ...
After two years of rising homelessness, D.C. again counts the unsheltered
D.C. once again is participating in the annual point-in-time count, a controversial headcount of the a city’s unhoused ...
Trump administration paused updates from CDC, FDA. You can use these WA resources instead
Federal health agencies were ordered to pause all communications this week, but these Washington health organizations are ...
Trump officials ask US health agencies to pause external communications, Washington Post reports
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has instructed federal health agencies to pause all external communications ...
A look at changes at US health agencies in the 1st week of the new Trump administration
President Donald Trump's first week in office came with big changes to U.S. health agencies, including the pausing of all ...
Washington state public health bill receives lopsided critical testimony
A Washington bill that would add new language to existing state law about “appropriate measures” regarding vaccines to ...
Trump’s attempted funding freeze stirs confusion and rebukes from WA leaders
A federal judge put a temporary hold on the White House directive as Washington and 21 other states filed a lawsuit.
Washington state hospitals lose nearly $400 million in first nine months of 2024, Providence loses $66 million in Spokane area
Hospitals in Spokane continued to bleed tens of millions of dollars last year – even as the losses slowed from those of 2023.
Justice Department curtails prosecutions for blocking access to reproductive health centers
President Donald Trump’s new Justice Department leadership is curtailing prosecutions against people accused of blocking ...
Alcohol to be epicenter of public health battle in 2025
Alcohol recommendations in the 2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans could be the next big policy fight that no one is ...