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Washington State sues Trump Administration for sharing personal health data with ICE
KREM 2 - Washington State
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July 1, 2025
Washington AG Nick Brown joined a lawsuit against HHS for sharing Medicaid data with DHS, claiming it breaches health privacy protections. SEATTLE — Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown announced on Tuesday that he has joined a multistate...
Washington state reacts as Trump's megabill gets closer to passing
KUOW 94.9 - Washington State
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July 1, 2025
President Donald Trump's megabill carrying much of his domestic agenda — cutting taxes and the social safety net, restricting Medicaid eligibility, and strengthening border security — passed the Senate Tuesday morning.' RELATED: Senate GOP passes...
Seattle libraries offer Narcan, fentanyl test strips to combat overdose epidemic
KOMO News - Washington State
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SEATTLE — When it comes to the fentanyl crisis, the Seattle Public Library is pairing education with action by offering naloxone kits to help reverse overdoses. Free nasal naloxone is available at all branch locations while supplies last. Fentanyl...
Seattle Children's Hospital doctor charged with diverting fentanyl from young patients
KOMO News - Washington State
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SEATTLE — A University of Washington resident doctor at Seattle Children’s Hospital is accused of diverting fentanyl and other controlled substances while treating children. Dr. Andrew Voegel-Podadera, 35, is charged with two counts of acquiring a...
Seattle Journalist Assaulted During Protests: Ongoing Investigation
KONA - Washington State
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July 1, 2025
(The Center Square) – Sixteen days after a brutal attack on an independent journalist as he was covering anti-ICE protests in Seattle, the alleged suspect has still not been arrested. The attack was captured on video. Meanwhile, over the weekend,...
Health Risks Of Eating Wild Game Meat: CDC Public Warning
KPQ - Washington State
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July 1, 2025
Hunters here in the state of Washington, who shoot game animals or game birds, may not leave them recklessly wasted. What does ‘recklessly wasted mean?’ The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife provides us with two definitions. When you, the...
Seattle Kraken reach deal with goaltender Matt Murray
FOX 13 Seattle - Washington State
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SUNRISE, FL - MARCH 23: Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Matt Murray (30) eyes an opponent with the puck during the game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Florida Panthers on Thursday, March 23, 2023 at FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Fla. (Peter...
Fred Meyer, Washington State collaborate to provide free locking bags to prevent opioid misuse
KREM 2 - Washington State
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July 1, 2025
Fred Meyer pharmacies in Washington now offer free locking bags for opioid prescriptions to combat misuse and overdoses. OLYMPIA, Wash. — Fred Meyer pharmacies across Washington are now offering free locking bags to customers filling opioid...
Washington joins multistate lawsuit against Trump administration for health data released to ICE
KPUG 1170 - Washington
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OLYMPIA, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – Washington has joined a multistate lawsuit against the Trump administration for sharing residents’ personal health data with federal immigration officials. The Washington State Health Care Authority announced...
Colorado sues federal health agency to stop sharing of Medicaid data with ICE
The Canon City Daily Record - Colorado
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July 1, 2025
Colorado and 19 other states sued the federal government Tuesday to prevent Medicaid data from being used for immigration enforcement. In June, the Department of Health and Human Services transferred data about people enrolled in Medicaid to the...
Washington AG Nick Brown and others celebrate win in effort to preserve U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services
KPUG 1170 - Washington
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OLYMPIA, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – Washington’s attorney general and others are celebrating a court win in the effort to preserve the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). In May, Nick Brown and nearly two dozen other Attorneys...
Washington leading group of states suing Trump admin over K-12 mental health program cuts
The Daily Chronicle - Washington State
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square Washington Attorney General Nick Brown and 15 other state attorneys general have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education, alleging it cut funding for K-12 mental health programs established...
WA leading group of states suing Trump admin over K-12 mental health program cuts
AOL
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© Photo courtesy or Aryan Fo | Unsplash(The Center Square) – Washington Attorney General Nick Brown and 15 other state attorneys general have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education, alleging it cut funding for K-12 mental health...
Washington state facility that treats drug-addicted newborns at risk of closure due to budget cuts
The Daily Chronicle - Washington State
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Carleen Johnson / The Center Square After 35 years, the Pediatric Interim Care Center in Kent – the only specialized medical facility in western Washington caring for drug-exposed babies – stopped accepting new intakes on Monday. That’s because...
Attorney General James leads lawsuit against Trump Administration over youth mental health fund cuts
Capital District Times - New York
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July 1, 2025
New York Attorney General Letitia James, along with 15 other attorneys general, has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education and Secretary of Education Linda McMahon. The lawsuit challenges the termination of over $1 billion in...
Tip Sheet: Oral Health for Cancer Patients, Biomarkers for Pancreatic Cancer, Treating Infectious Diseases in Immunocompromised People -- and More
Newswise
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July 2, 2025
Newswise — SEATTLE — July 1, 2025 — Below are summaries of recent Fred Hutch Cancer Center research findings, patient stories and other news. Patient care Fred Hutch is one of the only centers in the region offering oral medicine services for...
Kelly Woodward Core, LMC, joins Prosser Clinic
The Sunnyside Sun - Washington State
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PROSSER — Prosser Memorial Health has welcomed Licensed Mental Health Counselor Kelly Woodward Core to its Prosser Clinic. Woodward Core brings a compassionate, whole-person approach to mental health care, a news release said. Woodward Core...
Ronnie Coleman’s Family Issues Crucial Health Update as Joe Rogan and Gordon Ryan Worry Alongside Fans
Essentially Sports
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July 1, 2025
The MMA world has joined the bodybuilding community in rallying behind one of the sport’s most iconic figures, Ronnie Coleman, as he faces what may be the most critical health challenge of his life. This past Sunday, the eight-time Mr. Olympia...
Colorado joins 19 other states to stop transfer of Medicaid data to federal health and immigration agencies
Colorado Public Radio
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Colorado is joining a multistate coalition in a lawsuit to block the mass transfer of individual personal data to the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Attorney General Phil Weiser and his counterparts in 19...
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Bodybuilding Legend Ronnie Coleman's Family Gives Update After Revealing He Has a 'Serious Medical Condition'
People - New York
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NEED TO KNOW Bodybuilding legend Ronnie Coleman is hospitalized The eight-time Mr. Olympia is suffering from "an infection in his bloodstream," his family said Coleman and his family are sharing their thanks for the support of family, friends and...