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A study links facing discrimination at a young age with future mental health issues

And the risks may be cumulative. UCLA researchers found that those who faced more incidents of discrimination had an even higher risk of future health problems.
Joe Hernandez
Health

'Will I die?' Coverage of maternal deaths among Black women cause fear

Earlier this year, Black health care providers penned an open letter to Black birthing people acknowledging that America's racist past casts a long shadow over the pregnancy experience. They called out “Black birth trauma porn” as a major contributing factor to the heightened fear around birth.
Alisha Liggett, M.D.
Washington troopers and public employees file lawsuit to overturn Gov. Inslee's vaccine mandate

Dozens of Washington state troopers, prison correctional officers, ferry workers and other public sector employees have filed a lawsuit in Walla Walla County to try to overturn Gov. Jay Inslee's COVID-19 vaccine. The lawsuit alleges the mandate is unlawful and unconstitutional.
Austin Jenkins
Health

PeaceHealth, unions clashing after health system places hundreds of workers on unpaid leave

Since PeaceHealth announced its own deadlines, unions representing a swath of workers have leveled at least seven labor complaints.
Troy Brynelson

Tom Banse
Want to opt-out of Washington’s new long-term care tax? Good luck getting a private policy in time

Long-term care insurance companies have temporarily halted sales in Washington. The move follows a frenzy of interest in the costly insurance policies prompted by a November 1 deadline to opt out of a new state-run long-term care program.
Austin Jenkins
Health

Covid makes a rebound, Washington begins planning for refugees, and mosquito anxiety, this week

Bill Radke discusses this week's news with Crosscut Science and Environment Reporter Hannah Weinberger; South Seattle Emerald reporter and co-host of Clap Back Culture on Converge Media, Mike Davis; and Kitsap Sun Military Reporter Josh Farley.
Bill Radke

Alec Cowan

Sarah Leibovitz
Health

California Will Require Vaccines For Workers In Health Care Facilities

Workers in health care facilities will be required to provide proof that they have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, with exemptions only for religious or valid medical reasons.
Dustin Jones
National

One Medical Employees Say Concierge Care Provider Is Putting Profits Over Patients

Employees at the health care company One Medical have accused the provider of mismanagement, less focus on patients and poor working conditions. Company leadership has denied the claims.
Tim Mak
Politics

The problems with Washington's prison healthcare system, ferry service, and vaccine lottery, this week

Bill Radke reviews the week's news with Seattle Met deputy editor Allison Williams, Publicola police reporter Paul Kiefer and Kitsap Sun military reporter Josh Farley.
Bill Radke

Sarah Leibovitz
Health

A long haul: Reporter's snail-slow recovery after Covid-19

Sometimes I feel as low as this cold-early-morning snail on the Richland river path. June 3 marks a year since COVID-19 blasted through my immune system. I have never figured out how I got it. And my recovery has come in fits and starts. But mostly it’s just been incredibly, snail-slow.
Anna King

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