CDC firings undermine public health work far beyond Washington
The Trump administration’s sudden firing of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention employees gutted training programs ...
Top US health agency makes $25,000 buyout offer to most of its employees
Most of the 80,000 federal workers responsible for researching diseases, inspecting food and administering Medicare and ...
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 ...
House Republicans could face a major obstacle if they cut Medicaid: Their own districts’ health needs
The House Republican drive to significantly reduce federal spending on medical care has placed the party on a collision ...
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 ...
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.
Washington leaders unite against proposed Medicaid cuts, warning of dire health impacts
U.S. Sen. Patty Murray and Washington state nurses are slamming this proposal to slash Medicaid. They say that would cut ...
Washington isn’t sleeping anymore
At least that’s how it seems, as civil servants toss and turn and Elon Musk’s DOGE team pulls all-nighters.
Spokane Regional Health District could be affected by federal and state budget cuts
Amid budget cuts at both the federal and state level, the Spokane Regional Health district is at risk of losing funding.
WA must leverage Medicaid funds for long-term care residents
Two-thirds of Washington nursing home residents rely on Medicaid funding. But our investments in that program have stopped ...
JD Supra1d
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 ...
Washington Examiner6d
Republicans must slow Medicaid spending
Medicaid spending is expected to rise from $618 billion this year to $1.02 trillion in 2035. This astronomical increase is due to bad government in Washington and greedy decisions in blue state ...