The Lund Report3d
Here’s how Congress could push Washington state lawmakers into a special session
The leader of the Washington state House of Representatives said the quiet part out loud this week: lawmakers should brace ...
The Columbian4d
Long-term consequences of funding reduction to Medicaid are unclear
The local impact of a Republican-led proposal to potentially cut Medicaid remains unclear, as some of Clark County’s largest ...
Healthcare Dive1d
Providers contend with changes in Washington in 2025
The nation’s leading for-profit health systems are closely monitoring changes to Medicaid funding and bracing for possible ...
Wenatchee World5d
Proposed Medicaid cuts threaten rural healthcare in Washington, experts warn
Proposed federal Medicaid cuts could devastate Washington state, hitting rural communities the hardest. More than 1.8 million ...
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 ...
As GOP eyes Medicaid cuts, Trump tries to avoid the political third rails
The president has said his administration “won’t touch” entitlement programs. Past efforts to do so have backfired on Trump ...
Here’s the Medicaid math facing Republicans seeking $880 billion in deficit reduction
House Republicans have a plethora of options to make marginal changes to the Medicaid program to meet their goals to cover ...
The Lund Report2d
Massive Medicaid cuts floated in Congress face hurdles
Again, nobody knows. A push to cut Medicaid and roll back the Affordable Care Act in 2017 stalled narrowly. In 2020 a separate push to cut the hospital and provider taxes that fund Medicaid in most ...
In defense of Medicaid work requirements
The federal government and the states spent $870 billion on Medicaid in 2023. Work requirements would cut waste and help preserve Medicaid for those who need it.
The Journal News2d
Medicaid cuts would lead to job losses, reduced patient services in Lower Hudson hospitals
Healthcare providers across New York are warning Washington and Albany that Medicaid cuts would hurt patient services beyond ...
JD Supra7d
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 ...