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FACT FOCUS: Examining RFK Jr.'s claims about measles, autism and diet as head of HHS
KENNEDY, in interview with Sean Hannity that aired on Fox News on March 11: “There are adverse events from the vaccine. It ...
Lynnwood senior care company operating without a license, Washington Dept. of Health alleges
H&L Homecare for Seniors in Lynnwood was fined $15,000 and has been given 20 days to respond to the charges, according to the ...
White House looking to slash $40 billion from health department, Washington Post reports
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is looking to cut some $40 billion in funding from its Department of Health ...
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Some grant funding reinstated, some still frozen, Walla Walla health officials say
Termination of federal public health grants was paused earlier this month because of a temporary restraining order, although ...
Former Washington Secretary of Health Mary Selecky, who stayed in Colville for the job, has died: 'She loved this place until the moment she passed'
Pioneering former Washington Secretary of Health Mary Selecky died earlier this week at age 78. The Eastern Washingtonian is credited with drastically cutting the rate of smoking and increasing the ...
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Washington achieves stage 4 status in NMTS program: Dairy herds free of HPAI
Washington State has reached Stage 4 status in the National Milk Testing Strategy (NMTS) program, confirming that no cases of ...
Draft budget plan proposes deep cuts across federal health programs
A draft budget proposal circulating among federal officials would dramatically deepen cuts at the nation’s top health agency, ...
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Washington State Launches Pilot Program to Improve Health and Well-Being of Older Adults
This month, they launched a four-month pilot program using BetterAge – an innovative platform that provides older adults with ...
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Lynnwood senior care company operating without a license, Washington Dept. of Health alleges
The Washington Department of Health (WDOH) has issued a cease-and-desist order on an in-home senior care company for allegedly operating without a license, the WDOH said in a release. H&L Homecare ...
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Former Washington Secretary of Health Mary Selecky, who stayed in Colville for the job, has died: 'She loved this place until the moment she passed'
Selecky was appointed as Washington Department of Health Secretary in 1999 and remained in the job until her 2013 retirement. First appointed by then-Gov. Gary Locke, she was kept on in the job by ...