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
‘Eat What You Kill’: A Montana Hospital Let Dr. Thomas Weiner Continue Practicing Despite Concerns
Hailed as a savior upon his arrival in Helena, Dr. Thomas C. Weiner became a favorite of patients and his hospital’s highest earner. As the myth surrounding the high-profile oncologist grew, so did the trail of patient harm and suspicious deaths.
Bird flu is racing through farms, but Northwest states are rarely testing workers
Farmworker advocates, health experts say more robust monitoring needed to prevent spread of illness
Oregon group wants to make it easier to commit those in mental health crisis
New report from a state work group offers dozens of suggestions to improve Oregon’s civil commitment process
Since Dobbs, Idaho mothers increasingly accused of child abuse while pregnant
Officials are using medical information to add mothers to child abuse registry for conduct before birth
Oregon woman’s suicide after repeated 911 calls reveals gaps in Bend’s lauded crisis response system
She called 911 nine times in six months seeking help before neighbors found her dead
New Oregon program pays parents to care for kids with intensive medical, behavioral needs — but few can access it
Parents say limited pay, long waitlist are restricting the program’s effectiveness
Colville tribal citizens left on the hook when Indian Health Service doesn’t pay medical bills
Some IHS patients face a choice: Pay a bill that isn’t their responsibility or take a hit to their credit rating
King County woman’s chance to testify lost as prosecutors opt for plea deal, raising concerns about justice in sexual assault cases
Data shows many King County sexual assault cases end in plea deals that victims and advocates say don’t reflect the crime
Budget cuts for Idaho Child Care Program compounds financial troubles for parents, providers
With high employee turnover, Idaho’s financially struggling child care industry braces for subsidy program cuts
Report lays bare stark disparities in health care outcomes for Native Americans in Washington
Health system performance scorecard shows shorter life spans, higher rates of death before 75 from preventable and treatable causes
A tale of two workers: Heat deaths on the job provoke differing responses in Oregon, Idaho
One state adopted worker protections and saw deaths drop, while the other took no action