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University leaders say they hope the building, and partnership will increase the capacity to train students, many of which may practice in rural communities.

Washington and Oregon rank in the top ten states for the longest life expectancy, according to new numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The first order of vaccines will be available to those most at risk of COVID-19. The state has requested 192,000 doses.

A critical shortage of primary care doctors in Washington and Idaho is especially felt in Fairfield, a farming town about 40 minutes south of Spokane. Neither Fairfield, or any of the surrounding rural communities, has a permanent doctor.

About half of OB-GYN residencies are in states where abortion is, or will soon be illegal in most cases. That could mean many future doctors may not have the training to end a non-viable, life-threatening pregnancy.

The Spokane City Council is preparing to bar city employees from participating in out of state abortion investigations, or investigating the outcome of a pregnancy.Some fear city council action may not be enough to protect both patients and abortion providers.

Abortion providers in Washington say an influx of patients from states that already have – or will soon – ban most abortions has started.

Supporters say it’s a chance for the state to be a leader in ending the war on drugs and addressing the disproportionate harm those policies have had on people of color.

Washington State Health Officials say Tuberculosis cases are at a 20 - year high.

In anticipation clinics have been working to expand telehealth to provide more medication abortions, have been working to make accurate information about abortion more accessible, and increase the number of medical providers who can perform the procedure through a new change in state law.