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View today's press conference at Harborview Medical Center regarding potential #Medicaid cuts and what that would mean for Harborview Medical Center and Washington: tvw.org/watch/?clientI…

Tiny, 3D-printed device called STOMP may help tissue engineers create better models for researching complex diseases like neuromuscular disorders, heart damage, gum problems & more ISCRM at UW UW Engineering UWChemistry UW Medicine UWDentalSchool tinyurl.com/mvvz9dz3

WATCH: Harborview Medical Center CEO Sommer Kleweno Walley address proposed #Medicaid cuts, which could cost Harborview "hundreds of millions of dollars." youtube.com/live/y4hvvKR1J… via YouTube KOMO News UW Medicine

CEO Sommer Kleweno Walley Harborview Medical Center suggested any #Medicaid funding cut could be devastating for the hospital & the rest of the UW Medicine system. Watch story by Chris Daniels KOMO News tinyurl.com/yuc5asjh

More clinic closures and cuts in service throughout the state — followed by potential shutterings of whole hospitals — will be on their way if these Medicaid changes are approved, said Harborview Medical Center CEO Sommer Kleweno Walley. UW Medicine #Medicaid seattletimes.com/seattle-news/h…

“We’ve seen increases of almost 36% from last year...and I would expect that we’re going to see higher numbers this year," said Dr. Beth Ebel, a UW Medicine pediatrician. #bikehelmets #escooters kiro7.com/news/local/har…

“We’re at a very pivotal, crucial point, where hundreds of millions of dollars are impacted,” CEO Sommer Kleweno Walley Harborview Medical Center said. “There are WA Hospital Association that are closer to closing than others. It is more real than we would like.” UW Medicine Governor Bob Ferguson Read

“There are really three main symptoms of Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus,” says Dr. Michael Williams, UW Medicine UW Neurology Harborview Medical Center AARP “Walking and balance impairment is No. 1. tinyurl.com/upxw32uv

“99% of the medications we use are these same 10-20 drugs, and so my idea was that we could train an AI to recognize them and act as a second set of eyes,” says Dr. Kelly Michaelsen UW Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine UW Medicine Read story Dr David Cox NBC News tinyurl.com/4z3kmph9

The #buprenorphine dose choice may be a life-or-death decision. Increasing it by one more pill, to 32 mg, often makes the difference between a patient staying in or leaving treatment, writes Dr. Cindy Grande UW Family Medicine. tinyurl.com/59e69t6p ASAM UW Medicine #fentanyl

Acetaminophen (Tylenol) is most effective for more mild pain that is not caused by inflammation, Dr. Katherin Peperzak told Erica Sweeney for the NYT. UW Medicine UW Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine tinyurl.com/ezmymu27

Congratulations to Adrienne Fairhall (Adrienne Fairhall) on her election to the National Academy of Sciences! UW Computational Neuroscience Center Allen Institute UW Medicine tinyurl.com/uay3fxsm

Thanks to UW Medical Center-Northwest staff for donations of clothing from jackets and pants to socks and underwear for patients discharging from UW Medicine Center for Behavioral Health & Learning unit. Story by Jayati Ramakrishnan The Seattle Times UW Psychiatry

A neurologist with UW Medicine says the current terms used to characterize traumatic brain injury are ‘crude.’ Dr. Christine Mac Donald says more specific language could improve outcomes globally. UW Neurology

“I couldn’t be more proud to be a scientist and see my colleagues who worked in this field hit it out of the ballpark,” said Dr. Nora Disis UW Cancer Vaccine Institute. tinyurl.com/9mmx3t5j #breastcancer Mary L. (Nora) Disis UW Medicine Fred Hutch Cancer Center Gina Kolata

An obstetrician warns that CDC changes to its guidance on vaccine protection could pose serious risks to mothers and their newborns. Linda Eckert, MD says, "Pregnant women develop more serious illness when they contract COVID than non-pregnant women." UW Medicine UW Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology

“We do actually know a lot about the causes for lupus, but certainly hormones are very important, because 9 out of 10 patients are female,” said Dr. Keith Elkon, professor emeritus in the Division of Rheumatology at University of Washington School of Medicine. “If you were to sit down and do the math, it is