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
Seattle-area man who allegedly trawled dating sites for victims charged with sex trafficking
A teen told InvestigateWest last year about how she has tried to rebuild her life after the exploitation
Spokane hospital where 12-year-old died endangered other suicidal patients, investigators find
State health records show repeated safety violations at Providence Sacred Heart hospital
Lawsuit blames Spokane hospital for 12-year-old's suicide
The suit says door alarms, inadequate policy and “violations of the standard of care” led to Sarah Niyimbona’s death in April
WA health department investigating Spokane hospital after girl’s suicide sparked public outcry
State regulatory officials, elected leaders learned of tragedy from InvestigateWest report
A 12-year-old killed herself at a Spokane hospital that recently closed its youth psychiatric unit
Workers say girl’s death is an example of what they feared from Providence closing the unit
Under Idaho’s abortion ban, a family confronts life-or-death reality — and a crisis of faith
As judges weigh the limits of medical exceptions, Idaho’s abortion ban is being tested — in courts, hospitals and patients’ lives
Oregon bill to pay parent caregivers advances to budget committee
The bipartisan bill, supported by families of children with intensive medical needs, has a lower projected cost than in previous years
Clinic closures, firings, buyouts: Northwest tribes sound alarm about cuts to health care, education and other key services
Moves target programs that are already underfunded and understaffed, tribal leaders tell Congress
She was raped and relentlessly demanded answers — until the city took her to court for harassment
In a small Seattle suburb, a rape investigation sparks a war over speech and power
Former staff at Spokane youth psychiatric unit blame Providence for closure
As youth mental health worsens in Eastern Washington, the decision shrinks available acute services
Native Americans face double the average medical debt, report finds — often for bills that aren’t their responsibility
Federal analysis reinforces InvestigateWest reporting on problems facing members of Colville tribe
‘Kept in limbo:’ As uncertainty over Trump plans looms, migrant children struggle to find legal aid in the Northwest
Few children who arrive at the border alone have access to help navigating the immigration system