Equity Why diversity is important among WA doctors and health care providers For marginalized communities, a trusting relationship with their health care provider increases the likelihood of better outcomes. by Jen Dev / March 5, 2021
Environment Digital maps show how climate change’s impact in WA isn’t equal From floods to wildfires, mapping programs in Cascadia are showing scientists which communities face higher risk. by Peter Fairley / March 1, 2021
Equity The model minority myth hurts Asian Americans seeking health care Grouping Asian Americans together hide many disparities in health data. by Jen Dev / February 26, 2021
Inside Crosscut Why we’re zooming in on barriers to health care in Washington Everyone has stories about the difficulty of navigating the health care system. We dive into some of them in our latest video series. by Jen Dev / February 23, 2021
Equity WA health care often lacks language services for immigrant patients Over half a million people in the state need help communicating with their health care provider, and the number is growing. by Jen Dev / February 19, 2021
Equity Hidden Barriers: Confronting racial bias in health care Unchecked stereotypes can influence medical treatment, leading to dangerous consequences for Black patients. by Jen Dev / February 12, 2021
Equity Support for this article is provided by Premera Blue Cross. Hidden Barriers: The persistent disparities in accessing WA health care A year into the pandemic, low-income people of color are still struggling to afford and access health care. by Jen Dev / February 5, 2021
Environment How strengthening the PNW’s electrical grid could end up doing harm A proposal to lay cables beneath the Columbia River is met with skepticism from an Indigenous activist and the river’s advocates. by Peter Fairley InvestigateWest / July 22, 2021
Equity Despite state policy changes, WA schools still disproportionately discipline students of color The latest data show that while public school discipline rates have been trending downward statewide, disparities persist in who is being punished. by Jen Dev & Liz Brazile / May 24, 2019 / Updated June 24, 2019 at 11:07 a.m.
Equity A disproportionate number of Seattle teachers are white. But diversity is increasing There is only one educator of color for every 43 nonwhite students in Seattle schools. But data show that gap is gradually closing. by Liz Brazile & Jen Dev / August 13, 2019