The PACT Act and you: what veterans need to know Executive director Pritz Navaratnasingam of the Seattle Regional Office of the Veterans Benefits Administration joins Soundside to talk about the PACT Act, and how veterans can check their eligibility for new benefits and get the care they need. Libby Denkmann
Week in Review: wildfire smoke, Covid, and media blackouts Guest host Zaki Hamid discusses the week’s news with Seattle Times Elise Takahama, Seattle Met’s Allison Williams and KUOW’s Mike Davis. Kevin Kniestedt
'Relevance beyond the personal,' Seattle author recounts sexism, discrimination in medical field As a young teenager, local author Patricia Grayhall recalls believing she was the only lesbian in Arizona. Her new memoir recounts her struggle to earn a medical degree, explore her sexuality, and weather the sexism and discrimination rampant in the medical field of the 1970s. Libby Denkmann
What the medical field is watching as the state of emergency ends in Washington Washington state's Covid-19 emergency order comes to an end this month. It's a signal that the state will be moving towards a business-as-usual approach to governing and managing the pandemic. But, at the same time, the pandemic isn’t over and business as usual has its own complications. Hans Anderson
Week in Review: taxes, texts, and school Covid relief funding Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Seattle Times Isabella Breda, Seattle Channel’s Brian Callanan and Crosscut’s Mai Hoang. Kevin Kniestedt
‘You have to start from scratch.’ Navigators at the World School guide students through the health-care maze The Seattle World School in the Central District is gearing up for the new school year. Teachers are prepping for classes, lockers and classrooms are being cleaned out and readied to welcome new students. And, at the school's health clinic, two patient navigators are preparing to help students in a different way. Libby Denkmann
Washington clinics brace for effects of Idaho's near-total abortion ban Clinics in Washington state that provide abortions are bracing for an influx of patients from Idaho, now that most abortions are illegal in that state. Eilís O'Neill
Seattle Indian Health Board celebrates new Pioneer Square clinic Seattle’s Pioneer Square neighborhood saw a grand opening Thursday – for a new health clinic focused specifically on the needs of Native American patients. Amy Radil
Washington nurses call for better pay as more colleagues turn to traveling work Hospital staffing shortages across the state have some nurses taking their skills on the road. Angela King
