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Pathologist shortage delays cause-of-death reports, legislative solution sought

As hard as it is to find nurses when a living patient needs care, it’s equally hard to find someone to perform an autopsy after they die. Lawmakers in Olympia are offering up Senate Bill 5523, which would address a critical statewide shortage of board certified pathologists with financial incentives, including student loan debt repayment. Click play to hear Corwin Haeck’s report.

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