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By LocalHealthGuide on June 30th, 2009

$26.5 million in federal stimulus funds to go to update and renovate Washington health centers

Health centers in Washington state will receive $26,507,595 in federal stimulus funds, U.S. Senator Patty Murray announced Monday.
The funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act’s Capital Improvement Program will go toward updating and renovating health centers across the state, an announcement from Sen. Murray’s office said.
A breakdown of funds going to health centers in [...]

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Health stories in the news today

By LocalHealthGuide on May 31st, 2009

Health stories in the news today

Washington must cut 36,000 from its basic health plan
Seattle Times health reporter Kyung Song writes in today’s paper about options state officials are considering on how to cut 36,000 enrollees from the state’s Basic Health Plan.
Currently, the plan provides health coverage to 100,000 low-income state residents, but because of the state’s revenue shortfall, the number [...]

Child & Youth Health • Education • Health Insurance • Health-care Policy

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Murray and McDermott to address health care reform rally in Seattle on May 30

By LocalHealthGuide on May 27th, 2009

Murray and McDermott to address health care reform rally in Seattle on May 30

U.S. Senator Patty Murray and U.S. Representative Jim McDermott will address rallies for health-care reform in Seattle, Saturday, May 30.
Organizers predict more than 5,000 people will attend the Health Care for All in 2009 march and rally, which will begin at 12:30 p.m. at Edwin Pratt Park (20th Ave. S & E. Yesler Way) in [...]

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