Joint CDC and UW study finds significant distrust within incarcerated populations towards COVID-19 vaccine
Sydney Kurle | Apr 8, 2021 | Washington
Washington State Bill on improving maternal health outcomes heads to the Governor's Desk
Sydney Kurle | Apr 5, 2021 | Washington
WSMA Statement on State Budget Proposals Offered by the House and Senate
Washington State Medical Association | Apr 2, 2021 | Washington
The Washington State Medical Association is pleased that in the state budget proposals offered by the House of Representatives and in the Senate last week, both include funding that will benefit Washington patients and the state's physician community. Our state’s public health system has been pushed to the
3 to 4 million Washingtonians will experience behavioral health issues in the next several months
Sydney Kurle | Apr 2, 2021 | Washington
A presentation to the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Work Group indicated that upwards of three to four million Washingtonians will likely experience symptoms of behavioral health issues in the next several months. Dr. Kira Mauseth, the Co-lead of the Department of Health (DOH) Behavioral Health Strike Team,
Ombuds Report finds continued delays in cancer treatment at Washington DOC Facilities
Sydney Kurle | Apr 1, 2021 | Washington
A report released by the Office of the Corrections Ombuds (OCO) found that delays in cancer diagnosis and treatment in Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) facilities led to death for at least one patient, and terminal diagnoses for several others. This report comes after previous investigations performed
Inslee expands vaccine eligibility to all adults starting April 15
Michael Goldberg | Mar 31, 2021 | Washington
Washington Governor Jay Inslee announced Wednesday that starting April 15, all Washingtonians over the age of 16 will be eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. At an afternoon press conference, Inslee said: We must do everything possible to ensure that we can keep cases down. We have concerns
Video and Highlights from "5 Slides: Innovations in Bending the Rx Cost Curve"
Sydney Kurle | Mar 29, 2021 | Washington
Experts on prescription drug policy joined State of Reform’s Washington “5 Slides” event on Thursday to discuss the nation’s ever-rising costs of prescription drugs and some possible innovations and strategies to combat the rising prices. In the conversation, Donna Sullivan, PharmD, chief pharmacy officer of the Washington State Health Care
Health funding in Washington State operating budget proposals
Emily Boerger | Mar 29, 2021 | Washington
Last week, budget conversations kicked into high gear after the House and Senate Democratic caucuses released their transportation, operating, and capital budgets for the 2021-23 biennium. The budget proposals come after a better-than-expected revenue forecast which showed a $1.34 billion increase for the 2019-21 biennium and a $1.949 billion increase
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