What to know about Medicare in Washington
Washington offers various Medicare options, including Original Medicare, Medicare Advantage, and Medigap. Learn more here.
Washington joins 21 other states to block federal freeze that could disrupt $27 billion in funding
Washington has joined 21 other states in a lawsuit seeking to block the federal government from freezing billions in federal ...
Here Are 7 Medicare Changes for 2025 That You Should Know About
Medicare is big business, recently providing healthcare coverage to 68 million people. It changes a little or a lot every ...
States say Medicaid access cut, White House says no payments disrupted
At least three U.S. lawmakers said on Tuesday healthcare providers were blocked from the Medicaid payment portal after the ...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggles to answer questions on Medicare and Medicaid at confirmation hearing
Over many years, Kennedy has been clear about his beliefs on vaccines in dozens of interviews, podcasts and social media ...
RFK Jr. second hearing takeaways: GOP criticism, more Medicare fumbles, and DEI
RFK Jr.'s second Senate confirmation hearing focused on vaccines, Medicare, diversity, and science. Key Republicans were reticent to show support.
Confusion reigns for states trying to secure Medicaid dollars
At least 20 states were unable to draw funds from an HHS payment system hours after the White House ordered a pause on the ...
RFK Jr. stumbles on Medicaid at Senate confirmation hearing
If he is confirmed as health and human services secretary, Kennedy would oversee the implementation of Medicaid, in addition ...
Payment System That Provides Medicaid Funding to States Stops Working, Officials Say
The outage at least temporarily jeopardized payments the federal government makes to state programs, and sowed uncertainty ...
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Washington's hospital system is financially 'fragile' despite improvements
Since the pandemic, hospitals in Washington have lost $4.5 billion, according to the Washington State Hospital Association.
Democrats move to protect Medicaid, wary of Trump’s looming changes
Protect Our Care, a liberal advocacy group, is launching a $10 million “Hands Off Medicaid” campaign that targets 17 GOP ...
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Return of the ‘Medicare for All’ vultures
The Dec. 4 murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson brought back into the public spotlight advocates of socialized medicine. Like vultures, they always show up when there’s blood in the ...