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Spokane hospital union says MultiCare talks opened with bargaining dispute
SPOKANE, Wash. — SEIU Healthcare 1199NW said contract talks at Deaconess and Valley hospitals opened with a dispute over how healthcare workers would bargain with MultiCare executives. The union said negotiations started last week for nurses, techs and service workers at both Spokane hospitals. According to SEIU Healthcare 1199NW,...
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Options for thousands losing Medicaid
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Spokane nonprofits turn to faith groups as refugees face Medicaid cuts
Nonprofit leaders called on Spokane’s faith community and others during a Sept. 25 informational meeting at the CHAS Health Learning Institute to help refugees navigate changes that could leave several thousand Spokane County refugees without health care coverage. “We can’t do it alone,” wrote Kimmie Curry, the community engagement...
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New clinic opens in Spokane to aid children facing mental health disorders
SPOKANE, Wash. — A new therapy center to aid mental health in children and families opened on Thursday, September 24th, 2026, on North Washington Street in Spokane. One in five children experienced mental health disorders every year, and roughly 40 to 60 percent of those children never recieve treatment.
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Whitman Hospital & Medical Clinics In Colfax Hires New CEO
Whitman Hospital & Medical Clinics has named Holly Shelden as its new CEO. Shelden will succeed Hank Hanigan, who is retiring after 12 years with the Colfax-based health care organization. Shelden most recently served as CEO of Jefferson Community Health & Life in Fairbury, Nebraska. Shelden is originally from Garfield,...
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MultiCare to cut 138 positions, including leadership
Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare Health System has shared plans to eliminate approximately 138 positions across the organization amid ongoing industry pressures. Of the positions, 83 are part of MultiCare’s decision to close multiple clinics in Spokane, Wash., with the remaining positions a mix of leadership and support services roles, according to a Sept. 9 statement from the health system.
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Fire evacuations strain Spokane-area nursing homes as vulnerable patients remain displaced
SPOKANE, Wash. — When fires forced the evacuation of nursing homes and hospitals across the Spokane area on August 1st, hundreds of vulnerable patients — many wheelchair-bound or hospitalized — were displaced from their homes with little notice. Nearly three weeks later, many remain scattered across temporary facilities, highlighting the cascading effects of the disaster on the region's healthcare system.
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Spokane VA Medical Center prepares to resume normal operations following wildfires
SPOKANE, Wash. – The Mann-Grandstaff Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center announced on Tuesday that staff are preparing to resume standard operations at the campus, as supplies are being restocked and 27 veterans are being returned after they were evacuated to other hospitals amid the Spokane Area Fires.
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Oppressive Atmospheres and Unseen Voices Haunt the Site of This Washington Medical Horror
This Washington hospital carries a weight that you feel before you even step inside. Built in 1893 by the Sisters of Charity, this six-story, 50,000-square-foot structure served the inland Pacific Northwest for decades before closing its doors as a hospital in 1964. The building sat empty, then reopened as an...
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Public health emergency declared