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Climbing prescription prices have Washington state looking to get into the drug business

Responding to federal inaction on pharmaceutical costs, lawmakers appear poised to give state broad authority…
Levi Pulkkinen
Levi PulkkinenMarch 5, 2021
A doctor holds a stethoscope to a baby's chest.Health

2 million Washingtonians rely on a Medicaid system that’s driving away doctors and dropping new mothers

State legislators are looking to bolster key aspects of the state Medicaid system that has…
Levi Pulkkinen
Levi PulkkinenFebruary 12, 2021
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How have wildfires affected you? Tell us your story

InvestigateWest is seeking out survivors of wildfires who are willing to take a 15-minute survey…
Dean Russell
Dean RussellJune 4, 2020
ClimateCOVID-19EnvironmentHealthWildfires

As COVID-19 upends wildland firefighting, Pacific Northwest forests poised for conflagration

With nearly triple the usual number of wildfires this year, Washington and Oregon are set…
Levi Pulkkinen
Levi PulkkinenJune 1, 2020
EnvironmentHealth

Port drivers end walkout when clean-air deadline is delayed, but warn problem isn’t solved

A deadline for truckers who serve the ports of Seattle and Tacoma to reduce air…
Robert McClure
Robert McClureFebruary 8, 2018
HealthNewsroomWatchdog

Media collaborative launches youth concussion project

InvestigateWest, the Pamplin Media Group and the Agora Journalism Center are teaming up with high…
InvestigateWest
InvestigateWestOctober 5, 2017
EnvironmentHealthWatchdog

Will Washington Legislature tackle the state’s toxic lead problem?

Despite the Flint, Michigan lead-poisoning crisis and the fact that Washington state officials detect 10…
Adiel Kaplan
Adiel KaplanMarch 9, 2017
Health

Tech solutions target ‘doctor-shopping’ by opioid addicts

Compromise bill proposes tech solutions to end addicts' "doctor shopping"
Allegra Abramo
Allegra AbramoMarch 3, 2016
Health

States start to let pharmacists prescribe birth control pills

California and Oregon allow pharmacists to write prescriptions for hormonal birth control without a doctor’s…
InvestigateWest
InvestigateWestFebruary 18, 2016
Health

Birth control bills advance as lawmakers focus on women

At least a dozen bills on a range of women's health issues have been debated,…
Allegra Abramo
Allegra AbramoFebruary 18, 2016
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