About 170 hospital workers are bargaining two contracts with EvergreenHealth Monroe. Two sticking points have emerged.
Snohomish County awarded one-time federal funding to five projects that will reach at least 440 new people each year.
It’s a good start, experts say, but “it would be much easier to plan for the future if we had a long-term commitment.”
Wage increases could help with a worker shortage and patient wait times. For one Lynnwood family, the new law “means everything.”
At an Everett hospital at age 23, Jenae Goldfinch got a headache unlike any other — and a crash course in how to survive a stroke.
Meanwhile, people should pay close attention to insurers’ notices about the costs of tests, treatments and vaccines.
The Everett Clubhouse now has 50-plus members. And it’s expanding into an employment program.
Many of those in need are elderly themselves. Homage has seen demand for meals for seniors increase by nearly 50% in recent years.
Money will be used to cover the costs of care, hire more workers and increase security.
Nearly $1 million in state funds could mean free testing and other services for sexually transmitted infections.
A local artist has been overwhelmed at generosity that will allow project to continue at South Everett/Mukilteo Boys Girls Club.
The American Lung Association report lists smoke and ash from wildfires, wood stoves as big factors.
Dozens of retirees’ plans were lost in the shuffle when the district became a county agency. State Sen. June Robinson proposed the fix.
Hundreds gathered Good Friday for the Snohomish County Prayer Breakfast, the first time it was held in Everett since the pandemic.
The Herald is also continuing to compile readers’ reflections on the COVID pandemic.
In 2022, the center served 254 clients with behavioral health crises. It leaves a gap for people seeking behavioral health support.
A lack of interpreters at The Everett Clinic has left Deaf patients exhausted, confused and frustrated with the health care system.
