Not enough beds in community-based facilities means longer stays at Western State Hospital, where the median time spent on the discharge list at Western State Hospital is 104 days. Some people have waited years, even decades after the hospital says they are ready to go.
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In the latest Seattle Times politics podcast, a look at the backstory and repercussions of Seattle's new "head tax" on larger businesses.
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