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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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. continue.
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 ...
Head Start and Medicaid providers hit glitches as Trump freezes federal money
As the White House paused federal grants and loans in a far-reaching executive order, early childhood education centers and ...
Trump and Medicaid: Everything to know about the low-income health insurance program
Medicaid is a joint federal and state program that provides health care coverage to low-income individuals and families. It ...
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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.
Rally at Olympia Capitol demands health care, unemployment aid for undocumented immigrants
Hundreds of people marched in Olympia today, then rallied on the steps of the state Capitol to demand access to healthcare ...