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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Newhouse backs US House GOP budget that could lead to Medicaid cuts for WA constituents
Dan Newhouse followed House Republicans in passing a budget plan Tuesday night that could set the stage for deep cuts to ...
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Washington Medicaid funding on the chopping block: Federal cuts could worsen state deficit
Washington lawmakers are grappling with a projected $12 billion budget deficit over the next four years and the outlook just got uglier. House Republicans in Congress passed a budget resolution ...
Medicaid could be on chopping block after Northwest Republicans help pass House budget measure
At the end of a dramatic night on the House floor, Republicans on Tuesday narrowly passed a framework for massive cuts to ...
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Congress Faces March 31 Deadline to Extend Medicare Telehealth Coverage
Nearly three-quarters of adults 50 and older said they used telehealth services at least once in the past 12 months, ...
Yakima Herald-Republic4h
Possible Medicaid cuts raise concern in Yakima County
In the Yakima Valley, health care patients and providers are anticipating reductions in health care access from Medicaid cuts ...
Millions may face loss of Medicaid if GOP wins cuts to funding
Republicans have proposed lowering the federal share of Medicaid expansion costs, which would gut one of the Affordable Care ...
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Republicans could be touching the third rail on Medicaid
Because: Medicaid. As the vote was succeeding, scores of Democrats chanted, “You’re gonna be sorry!” Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Michigan) declared: “We just won back the House.” The reason ...
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Medicaid Is on the GOP Chopping Block. Could It Be Because of a Misunderstanding? | Leanne Berge, J.D., CEO of Community Health Plan of Washington
Medicaid is a needs-based program, but the misconception that it is a program solely for poor people has made it a target for ...