Official insights from Public Health – Seattle & King County staff
We’ve been hard at work developing a new food safety rating system that gives King County residents the information they need to remain safe while eating out. Restaurants will now receive one of four food safety ratings that will be posted on restaurant window signs.
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Ever since the election, people are wondering whether their health insurance coverage will survive next year, if the Affordable Care Act (sometimes called “Obamacare”) is targeted for repeal. The short answer is, yes.
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On October 27, our Public Health Reserve Corps helped run a a pop-up clinic that provided free medical, dental, and vision care to nearly 4,500 people in just four days.
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In an interview with Policy Director Ingrid McDonald, we learned about a new agreement called the Medicaid Transformation Waiver and how it might impact King County.
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Food banks in South King County serve 30,000 families a month, but fresh produce can be hard to come by. Our partner Elk Run Farm is changing that, and growing community in Maple Valley in the process.
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We’d like to thank the parents and caregivers who have completed the BSK Health Survey! It is still open- we’ve extended the deadline to make sure all voices are heard.
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