The Washington Inquisitor
DC Health
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D.C. rodent complaints are up 25% this year, and fewer are closed on time, 311 records show
Residents filed 19,169 rodent requests through Nov. 12, up from 15,319 a year earlier, and the share closed by the city’s due date fell to 88.2%. Ward 3’s count nearly doubled; Ward…
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D.C. rodent complaints rise 24% as city response slows, records show
Residents filed 18,124 rodent requests through 311 from Jan. 1 to Oct. 25, the most in at least four years. The share closed on time fell to 88.8 percent, and in Ward…
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Affordable Care Act open enrollment begins Nov. 1 with higher premiums and new broker rules
Sign-ups for 2027 marketplace coverage start Saturday, as premiums rise again and federal officials tighten agent and broker rules they say target fraud. Here is what changes, including in D.C., Maryland and…
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D.C.’s STI rates top every state’s. The latest local numbers show some relief.
The District’s 2023 chlamydia and gonorrhea rates were higher than any state’s. DC Health’s newest report shows chlamydia down 17% and early syphilis down 20% in 2024, while gonorrhea is rising among…