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Cheers Bellevue! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Bellevue ER patients: are you owed part of $410,000 in refunds?
  • How the new light-rail link makes Bellevue trips cheaper and easier
  • Did this I-405 chase in Bellevue violate ICE's new rules?

Also on today's calendar: Faithful Companions: A Service of Remembrance and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 71, low: 53.
  • Monday: Nice with clouds and sun, with a high of 70 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Billing errors lead to $410K in physician group refunds (beckersphysicianleadership.com) — Low-income patients treated in Overlake Medical Center's Bellevue emergency department will receive about $410,000 in refunds and interest after Puget Sound Physicians failed to return charity-care overpayments. Under a state agreement, the group must mail checks within 120 days and follow charity-care rules going forward, which could mean unexpected money back and stronger billing protections for Bellevue-area patients.
   

• With several transportation options, Seattle is easy and affordable for visitors to navigate (adn.com) — New light-rail service now carries riders across Lake Washington directly to Bellevue and on to Redmond, giving locals and visitors a cheaper alternative to driving and parking. The piece walks you through using ORCA cards, airport connections, and regional buses, ferries, and floatplanes so you can explore downtown Seattle, the waterfront, and nearby attractions without relying on a car.
   

• Viral video appears to show suspected ICE vehicles chasing van on I-405 (king5.com) — A dramatic video captured what appear to be ICE vehicles chasing a white van on I-405 in Bellevue, just a day after a memo barred such pursuits by certain ICE officers. Bellevue Police say their officers weren't involved, and ICE hasn't confirmed who the agents were or whether the chase followed policy, leaving key safety and accountability questions unanswered for local drivers.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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Redmond

  • PuroClean of Redmond Warns That Heat Pumps and AC Systems May Be Feeding Hidden Mold Growth This Summer (cincinnati.com)
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  • Augmented Fixation of Distal Clavicle Fractures: High Union, Moderate Complications (cureus.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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