State and federal cuts have forced the reductions, a challenge confronting nearly every hospital in Washington, Valley ...

What they're saying: "This level of funding and staff cuts to public health services is unconscionable. This will hurt Seattle," said City Council President Sara Nelson in an email last week.

HHS announced it would close regional offices in Boston, Chicago, New York, San Francisco and Seattle ... federal healthcare and public health programs. The five offices set for closure oversee ...