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A Washington state senator who says he’s heard from “literally hundreds of parents” of adult children who are struggling with mental illness or addiction…
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This story has been updated.Despite a two year turnaround effort, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced Monday that it will strip…
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???Washington state’s largest psychiatric hospital is no longer in immediate jeopardy of losing federal funding.Last week, federal inspectors found…
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Federal inspectors have found serious safety violations at Western State Hospital that could increase the chances of patient suicides. The finding this…
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One night about a year ago, the lights in Brian's Tacoma apartment suddenly went out. He was in his bedroom. When he walked out to see what had happened,…
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For the last several years, Washington state lawmakers have been working on a response to a state Supreme Court order to fully fund schools. Now they’re…
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In the living room of her Olympia home, Crystal opens up a large file box that contains her son’s life history.“As a mom you keep those shot records and…
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Efforts to turnaround Washington’s troubled Western State Hospital are taking longer than expected. The federal government this week granted yet another…
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After a national search, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has tapped an insider to run the state’s largest agency. Western State Hospital CEO Cheryl Strange…
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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee wants to make sweeping changes to the state’s mental health system. The Democrat Wednesday proposed a six-year plan to downsize…