Medicaid spending is under scrutiny. Here’s what that means for WA
Lawmakers are now eyeing cuts to a broad range of programs including Medicaid. Here's how that could impact people and health ...
Republicans’ use of loaded terms is looking to sway Medicaid debate in Congress
Republicans such as Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, are ...
Republican Medicaid cuts could shutter rural hospitals, maternity care
Potential Medicaid cuts could devastate America’s teetering rural health-care system and jeopardize Republicans’ political ...
Washington leaders unite against proposed Medicaid cuts, warning of dire health impacts
State leaders and healthcare officials are pushing back against proposed cuts to Medicaid. The possible program overhaul is ...
The Columbian1d
‘The proposed cuts would not spare anyone in’ Washington; Clark County health care providers concerned Medicaid cuts
The local impact of a Republican-led proposal to potentially cut Medicaid remains unclear, as some of Clark County’s largest health care providers are still unsure of the long-term consequences.
Lamont, officials brace for federal cuts to Medicaid. Here’s how it could affect you
One day after lawmakers ignored his appeal to be frugal with special education, Gov. Ned Lamont previewed the looming fiscal ...
Republican plan could siphon $880 billion from Medicaid to help fund tax cuts
Some in the GOP, including the president, oppose slashing Medicaid. But with cuts to Social Security and Medicare already ...
Wenatchee World5d
Proposed Medicaid cuts threaten rural healthcare in Washington, experts warn
WENATCHEE—Proposed federal Medicaid cuts could devastate Washington state, hitting rural communities the hardest. More than 1 ...
Staten Islander with autism fears potential Medicaid cuts: ‘What’s going to happen to me?'
Fears about the future of Medicaid have prompted protests on Staten Island following U.S. House passage of a budget ...
The Lewiston Tribune1d
Here’s how Congress could push Washington lawmakers into extra session
The leader of the Washington state House of Representatives said the quiet part out loud this week: lawmakers should brace for a special session if Congress slashes funding for Medicaid, the health ...
JD Supra2d
How Might Oregon and Washington healthcare providers be effected by proposed Medicaid cuts?
House Republicans narrowly passed a budget resolution that requires the House Energy and Commerce Committee to find $880 billion ...
Some Republicans fear Medicaid cuts could cost them their jobs
The possibility of Medicaid cuts has become a headache for the most vulnerable Republicans in Congress — and has handed ...