More overdose deaths are likely coming nationwide. What about in Washington state? As death rates have soared across the country, in Washington state the overall numbers of people killed by opioids have hovered around 700 people a year for a decade. Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
Should parents be able to weigh in on kids' mental health treatment? In Washington state, kids who are 13 and older can access mental health treatment on their own. They can refuse treatment, too. Parents have lobbied for decades to change the law. Deborah Wang
More than 100 King County schools don’t meet measles vaccination standards ...And how King County compares with Clark County, heart of a measles outbreak. Kamna Shastri
Health officials investigate rash of same-day North Seattle overdoses Health officials are concerned about seven overdoses that occurred within hours of one another in North Seattle on Thursday. Patricia Murphy
Microsoft in the drugstore? Why the tech giant is partnering with Walgreens Kim Malcolm talks with Geekwire's Todd Bishop about why Microsoft is entering a retail partnership with the parent company of Walgreens. Kim Malcolm
A man with disabilities was left at an ER. He stayed there three weeks Adults with disabilities are living in hospitals, because they have nowhere else to go. Kate Walters
This week, we consider your taxes Bill Radke reviews the week’s news with Chris Vance, co-chair of the Washington Independents, Erica C. Barnett, writer at "The C is For Crank," and Joni Balter, host of Civic Cocktail on the Seattle Channel. Bill Radke
More than a million Washingtonians got unnecessary medical treatment in one year Low-cost, yet wasteful medical procedures cost an estimated $341 million from July 2016 to June 2017, according to a new report by the Washington Health Alliance. Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
My grandpa lost his girlfriend to cancer. He fights for Medicaid in her name My grandpa, Steve Schoettmer, lost his girlfriend Rose to colon cancer in 2017. In the past, his county's Democratic party had approached him about running for office, but he had refused. Rose was too ill. But when he heard that Speaker Paul Ryan was threatening to cut Medicaid and Medicare, he decided that it was time for him to run. Hannah Schoettmer
Supreme Court Ducks Effort To Defund Planned Parenthood Two states had tried to block the use of Medicaid money for non-abortion, pregnancy-related health care services at Planned Parenthood. The action is a big win for Planned Parenthood. Nina Totenberg
