Grace Deng, Washington State Standard
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Blood donations are on the cusp of running critically low in Washington before the end of summer if people don’t step up donations, according to the state Department of Health and Northwest Blood Coalition.
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The bill would create two new grant programs. Funding from the grants would help pay for efforts to intervene before a youth or young adult becomes homeless, such as helplines or support groups for families.
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The drug has had devastating effects in other states, but is not yet widespread in Washington. Some say it’s only a matter of time, others worry it’s a distraction from the fight against fentanyl.
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The expansion is part of Washington’s Medicaid Transformation Project 2.0, an agreement between the state and the federal government that allows Washington to use federal Medicaid funds in new Apple Health programs.
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Initially adopting a neutral stance on the repeal effort, the Washington State Catholic Conference is now backing the referendum and will allow gathering petition signatures in its parishes.
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Washington’s pedestrian fatalities dropped by nearly 10 percent from 2021 to 2022. However, the state is still seeing more pedestrian deaths than in 2019 and 2020.