Washington legislators consider universal health care
The Washington Health Trust, a statewide initiative for universal health care, is supporting proposals introduced in both the Senate and House (House Bill 1445 and Senate Bill 5233), according to a ...
States say Medicaid access cut, White House says no payments disrupted
At least three U.S. lawmakers said on Tuesday healthcare providers were blocked from the Medicaid payment portal after the ...
Washington joins 21 other states to block federal freeze that could disrupt $27 billion in funding
Washington has joined 21 other states in a lawsuit seeking to block the federal government from freezing billions in federal ...
Confusion reigns for states trying to secure Medicaid dollars
At least 20 states were unable to draw funds from an HHS payment system hours after the White House ordered a pause on the ...
Medicaid advocates ask congressional delegation not to support cuts to program
A group of Idahoans are calling on the state's leaders to protect Medicaid as conversations around cuts in Washington D.C.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggles to answer questions on Medicare and Medicaid at confirmation hearing
If approved, Kennedy will control a $1.7 trillion agency that oversees food and hospital inspections, hundreds of health ...
Does Donald Trump's Funding Freeze Impact Medicaid? What We Know
Just one day after the White House announced the federal funding freeze, the Medicaid payment portal went down, according to ...
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Washington's hospital system is financially 'fragile' despite improvements
Since the pandemic, hospitals in Washington have lost $4.5 billion, according to the Washington State Hospital Association.
Washington state hospitals lose nearly $400 million in first nine months of 2024, Providence loses $66 million in Spokane area
Hospitals in Spokane continued to bleed tens of millions of dollars last year – even as the losses slowed from those of 2023.