Improving access to dental care in our community Last month, the Spokesman Review published a piece I wrote about the importance of expanding dental care access, especially for low-income adults,…
Special Session Update
Tag: health care
Governor signs Tharinger bill to help rural hospitals
OLYMPIA—Hospitals in remote parts of Washington state will get help from a new law written by Rep. Steve Tharinger (D-Sequim). “In rural Washington, hospitals are the foundation that health care…
Governor signs Riccelli measure increasing access to physicians, telemedicine through interstate compact
OLYMPIA – A bill that will help ease the high demand for physicians in Washington state, including through the use of telemedicine, was signed by Governor Jay Inslee this morning…
Op-ed by Rep. Riccelli in the Spokesman Review: House efforts would expand access to dental care, training
Prior to beginning my first session as a state legislator, I met with a group of concerned citizens in Spokane’s lower South Hill. We discussed a number of social and…
Protections for pregnant women in the workplace headed to Governor’s desk
OLYMPIA – Legislation requiring employers to provide reasonable accommodations for pregnant women in the workplace today passed the Washington state House of Representatives on a unanimous vote and will be…