How coronavirus thrust public health departments into the political spotlight in Washington, beyond By Ryan Blethen, The Seattle Times
Published: December 14, 2020, 6:01am
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SEATTLE Dr. Anthony Chen was heading to the mountains for a hike with his wife on a rare day off from work when he learned the Pierce County Council was moving to dissolve the health department he leads.
Sitting in the passenger seat of the car, he read an email from Councilmember Derek Young about an ordinance that would end the agreement between the city of Tacoma and Pierce County that created the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department, and replace it with a new county department.
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