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'Another kind of homophobia:' Critics say King County's monkeypox vaccine criteria are intrusive

To try to make sure scarce monkeypox vaccine doses are reaching those most at risk of contracting the virus, King County put detailed eligibility requirements in place. But critics of the county’s approach say it’s not working as intended and might be doing harm.
- Eilís O'Neill
Rep. Strickland on why the Dems' massive health care and climate bill is a big deal for WA

Paige Browning talks with Democratic Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland about the health care, climate, and tax bill signed Tuesday by President Joe Biden.
- Paige Browning
New 988 hotline is 'the front door' to help. But what's next for Washingtonians in need?

For the past month, people experiencing mental health crises have been able to dial 988 for help. One operator in King County has received about 25% more calls since it launched.
- Katie Campbell
Seattle ambulance contractor paid nearly $1.4 million in fines last year for being late

The private ambulance contractor for the Seattle Fire Department, AMR – or American Medical Response – paid nearly $1.4 million dollars last year for violating the terms of its contract with Seattle and arriving late to calls.
- Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
Casual Friday with Naomi Ishisaka and Geraldine DeRuiter

This week neighbors at 96th and Aurora set up some garden beds after the city swept an encampment. Amazon is inching closer to becoming a health giant. And a new lawsuit against Starbucks claims… that mango refresher...might not have mango.
- Brandi Fullwood
Poll: Black, Native American and Latino families face serious problems from inflation

Those households are struggling to stay afloat, according to a new poll from NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
- Will Stone
A pregnant mom was 'writhing in pain,' but a Catholic hospital refused to intervene

Alison was three months pregnant and on a camping trip with her family in 2013 when she started bleeding. She rushed home to Bellingham, where the only hospital is Catholic-owned PeaceHealth.
- Eilís O'Neill
WA abortion researcher says executive order makes 'zero difference'

Even in states like Washington, providers liked Dr. Meghan Eagen-Torkko say a recent executive order to preserve abortion access is not enough to alleviate the fear some of her patients and colleagues feel now that the U.S. Supreme Court has overturned federal protections under Roe v. Wade.
- Katie Campbell
Faced with COVID and monkeypox, new USAID leader draws strength from African proverb

Dr Atul Gawande, the surgeon and bestselling health writer talks, to NPR about the problems he has inherited as the new head of USAID's global health office.
- Ailsa Chang
Longer wait times, discouraged patients: What abortion rights advocates in Washington expect post-Roe

Providers in Washington are trying to meet the increased demand for abortions here with medication abortions, longer hours, and at least one additional clinic — but they can’t ramp up fast enough to meet an expected surge in demand.
- Eilís O'Neill

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