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ICHS raised $280K at Bloom Gala

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International Community Health Services (ICHS) Foundation raised a record-breaking $280,000 at its annual Bloom Gala, held on April 27 at the Sheraton Grand Hotel. Approximately 400 guests attended to help ICHS guarantee health services for uninsured patients. ICHS CEO Teresita Batayola called for attendees to extend their support beyond the event and into their communities. […]

Advocates to immigrants: Don’t panic — Proposed new rules could hurt immigrant families

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By Ruth Bayang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY “This is going to be a disaster for all.” King County Public Health Director Patty Hayes calls a proposal, from the Trump administration to tighten the existing rules for legal immigrants who use medical or food assistance, “inhumane.” Hayes spoke at a Sept. 25 news conference in a packed […]

ICHS leads in quality service

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By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly International Community Health Services (ICHS) announced last month that it was among 1,352 community health centers in the country selected for $125 million in federal awards from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. ICHS was also awarded […]

ICHS recognized among nation’s highest performing health centers

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By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY International Community Health Services (ICHS) announced on Aug. 17 that it is among 1,352 community health centers nationally that have been selected for $125 million in federal awards from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) — an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. In issuing […]

Chiu retiring from ICHS

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Roger Chiu, a long-time fixture at International Community Health Services (ICHS), has decided to retire this month after 38 years of dedicated service as ICHS laboratory manager and medical technician. Described as a modest, low-key individual, Chiu started at ICHS in 1980, right after he graduated from Seattle University’s medical technology program. At the time, […]

ICHS ranked Washington’s No. 1 community health center

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The Washington Health Alliance’s Community Checkup recently ranked International Community Health Services (ICHS) among the state’s top performers for excellence in care for Medicaid-insured patients. In 2016, 59 percent of ICHS patients were insured under Medicaid. ICHS was compared to other community health clinics, medical groups, and hospitals across Washington. Among the areas where ICHS […]

ICHS patients meet with Senator Patty Murray

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Sen. Patty Murray visited International Community Health Services (ICHS) on June 16, spoke with staff and doctors, and collected opinions and concerns from patients and the local community. “Sen. Murray’s advocacy comes at a time when the stakes couldn’t be higher,” said ICHS CEO Teresita Batayola. “Six-thousand ICHS patients benefit from expanded Medicaid and an additional […]