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Washington state insurance commissioner fines health insurer $550K
06 Aug 2025 17:50 GMT
Jayati Ramakrishnan / The Seattle Times (TNS)
The Washington Office … everyone. Those who are on Medicaid, the federally-funded health insurance … of federal enforcement.
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Rep. Couture: Washington State government is being reprogrammed by Democrats to control you
06 Aug 2025 07:25 GMT
If you feel like everything is getting worse while government keeps getting bigger, that’s not a coincidence. It’s the plan.
This isn’t mismanagement or incompetence. What we’re witnessing is much more dangerous: a political system being carefully …
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Rural Health Advocates See the Looming Medicaid Cuts as Devastating
06 Aug 2025 17:07 GMT
… lies 200 miles east of Seattle and 130 miles west of … behavioral health clinic relies on Medicaid; our long-term care … for work requirements and around Medicaid fraud, are wildly overstated, … us.
Even in places like Washington state, the poorest folks pay 14 …
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“Big Beautiful Bill” Restricts Safety Net Programs, Spells Trouble for Seattle’s Vulnerable
06 Aug 2025 11:10 GMT
… and disabled citizens.
Washington State and the City of Seattle responds
In response … in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District,” said de Castro. “Cuts to Medicaid … Health, which is what Medicaid is called in Washington State.
Another FQHC that …
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Seattle workers cautiously embrace no tax on tips and overtime
06 Aug 2025 02:53 GMT
… referring to tax relief.
Seattle workers like Heller are cautiously … tips also imposed new Medicaid eligibility rules and requirements, … Budget Lab analysis.
In Seattle, restaurant workers are worried … for them.
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Seattle City Council unanimously sends B&O tax overhaul to voters
04 Aug 2025 23:30 GMT
… . They include cuts to Medicaid, gender-based violence prevention … banks.
“We built the Seattle Shield Initiative as a ... … “Regional employment has declined, Seattle office vacancy is one of … which might respond by leaving Seattle.
She also lamented the …
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States Work to Overhaul Medicaid Systems Amid Funding Concerns
04 Aug 2025 15:37 GMT
… States generally develop their own Medicaid Management Information Systems (MMIS), … service delivery, the new Medicaid management system provides improved cybersecurity …
Washington state has also been involved in improvements to its Medicaid delivery …
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Speakers talk about how Medicaid cuts will affect the Yakima Valley
04 Aug 2025 15:03 GMT
… community.
Medicaid, known as Apple Health in Washington state, is … requirements will affect Medicaid recipients covered through … eligible for Medicaid through the Medicaid expansion will need … Gov. Bob Ferguson said Washington state will cover the gap …
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Under Trump’s Medicaid changes, extra paperwork creates a ‘catch-22’ in WA
03 Aug 2025 13:38 GMT
… , and 25% of Washington state’s 1.9 million Medicaid enrollees received behavioral … health and administrative burdens
The Medicaid changes use administrative burdens as … insurance.
Washington state’s 20-page form to apply for Medicaid coverage requires …
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Workers warned of layoffs by Washington Health Care Authority
07 Aug 2025 02:57 GMT
By Jerry Cornfeld | Washington State Standard
Employees at one of Washington state’s largest health … .
It administers the state’s Medicaid program known as Apple Health … by new federal rules for Medicaid funding.
“A reduction in force …