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The parents of the man for whom Joel’s Law is named want it to allow friends to ask a judge to require involuntary treatment.
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Construction should begin within two weeks on two synthetic-turfed, lighted fields and be completed by December.
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Aimee Hentschell, a single mother of three who coaches at a private gym in Kent, is doing well but faces a long road to full recovery.
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A soft opening will occur in June, along with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 17 and grand opening celebration on June 21.
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Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, which owns both hospitals on the Kitsap Peninsula, is bracing for the fallout from Washington’s multi-billion dollar budget deficit and the impacts it could have across its network of Puget Sound hospitals. State hospitals have lost millions of dollars and struggled to regain profitability since the pandemic. Now, they estimate they
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The legislation, awaiting Gov. Bob Ferguson’s signature, requires insurance companies to follow transparent criteria when making determinations about mental health and substance abuse treatments.
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Republicans in Congress want to aggressively cut the budget, and health care leaders fear they will trim Medicaid — which could devastate rural hospitals.
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Few new amenities are planned, but some might be moved around and there will be smoother flow among them.
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There are a few simple things we can all do to keep our bodies — especially our backs — healthy as we head into the next season.
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Naval Hospital Bremerton offers fewer services than it did just a few years ago, forcing many patients into the overburdened civilian system.
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