Only three states did better than Washington in giving more people health insurance, according to a national survey. Gallup says 16.8 percent of people in the Evergreen state didn’t have…
Washington state No. 4 for boosting health coverage
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Protect those noggins!
Children’s brains are constantly growing and developing. As such, they are more sensitive and easily damaged than adult brains — and their concussions are much more serious. The same impact…
The 2014 Kids Count report is out; Washington is a mixed bag
Each year, the Annie E. Casey Foundation releases its Kids Count Data Book, which contains information on the state of children in the United States. The 2014 edition reports some…
Measles cases on the rise
So far this year, there have been 554 reported cases of measles infections in the United States. 27 of those have been in Washington state, that’s a huge increase from…
The perfect gift for newlyweds? Health care coverage!
Before the legislature passed and Washington voters approved marriage equality, our state’s same-sex couples could enter a “domestic partnership”. On June 30th, domestic partnerships that had yet to be converted…