Audit finds Washington agency failed to respond in time to vulnerable adult safety concerns
As Washington Adult Protective Services works through a backlog of reports, investigators struggled to hit deadlines
Public Health
Despite laws against it, some cosmetic surgeons are still banning negative reviews
If patients can’t say anything nice, some doctor paperwork mandates, they can’t say anything at all
Allegations against Washington gender-affirming surgeon stir fears of backlash for trans patients
Former employees and patients describe ethical lapses, shoddy records and worse at cosmetic surgery clinic — raising concerns about oversight in the booming industry
Oregon promised better access to doulas and lactation care. Birth workers say they still can’t get paid
A new law is aimed at supporting doula and lactation workers, but many say the success of those reforms depends on whether the state can fix persistent payment problems
Pregnant Oregonians need more addiction and mental health support — but the state’s network is fragile
Substance use and mental health disorders are driving more maternal deaths in Oregon than any other cause
Oregon abandons Medicaid expansion for people leaving prison, months after delaying launch
State officials cited onerous work to implement federal Medicaid eligibility changes and other shifting policies
A rural Oregon town lost its maternity ward. As Trump’s Medicaid cuts loom, other hospitals may be next
Most Oregon hospitals have been bleeding cash for years, and at least two are already set to close their obstetrics units
An Oregon wood treater kept polluting a town’s water source with a now-banned chemical — but regulators didn’t stop it
Nearby tribe calls on state, federal agencies to end a “decade-long pattern of reckless violations”
Some Washington judges aren’t ordering accused abusers to surrender guns. A new court ruling could change that.
Advocates hope a Court of Appeals decision will resolve constitutional concerns about a firearm surrender law
Do Oregon parents get enough mental health support during pregnancy? Help us answer that question
We want to hear from you about how behavioral health care — or a lack of it — impacted a pregnancy
Union says Providence fired 15 nurses in retaliation for news coverage of girl’s suicide at Spokane hospital
Providence has accused nurses and other staff of violating patient privacy laws
Washington’s safety net clinics face ‘perfect storm’ of federal threats
Cuts to Medicaid and a change restricting services for some immigrants loom over the state’s 27 community health centers.
Oregon quietly halted a new Medicaid program for people leaving prison. Whether it goes forward may be up to the Trump administration.
State health officials delayed a $64 million Medicaid expansion because of the Trump administration’s tax and spending cuts package