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Charity care lawsuit against Yakima Regional

Yakima Regional Medical and Cardiac Center was sued in 2013 over its charity care practices. In the intervening years, lawyers for the plaintiffs have presented evidence alleging that the hospital (along with Toppenish Community Hospital, both now owned by Community … Continue reading

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Opioids in Yakima: Ongoing series

Part 1: Local addiction treatment specialists talk about the potential & hurdles of medication-based treatment for opioid addiction: http://www.yakimaherald.com/lifestyle/health/opioids-in-yakima-medication-based-treatment-gains-traction/article_dbffe0f2-6ca1-11e6-987c-5f166635db5f.html Part 2: Yakima doctors discuss difficulty finding balance between adequately treating legitimate pain, and giving patients free access to dangerous narcotics; … Continue reading

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