Washington State recently approved a provision within its Medicaid program in which it will no longer pay hospitals for any emergency department visit deemed as “unnecessary,” and the American College ...

Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire has signed legislation that would seek federal permission to implement several exemptions to current Medicaid cost-sharing and benefit standards, according to an ...

(The Center Square) – Washington state’s Medicaid spending has quintupled, or increased five times over, since the 2013-15 biennium, according to an analysis by The Center Square. Along with that ...

These articles on Washington state's healthcare changes discuss the impact of federal legislation on Medicaid and broader ...

Republicans in Congress last week approved an estimated $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid over the next decade. (Getty Images) A rural central Washington hospital is warning of devastating consequences ...

Ryan Moran, seen at a 2023 news conference in Maryland, is set to become Washington's next Health Care Authority director in August. He's leaving his role as deputy secretary for health care financing ...

Gov. Bob Ferguson on May 22 warned that the U.S. Congress’ proposed Medicaid cuts would jeopardize health-care access for nearly 2 million Washington residents. Medicaid is the nation’s health-care ...

WASHINGTON STATE – As Memorial Day approaches, President Trump’s proposed budget cuts to Medicaid are drawing criticism from local leaders and healthcare professionals. Senator Maria Cantwell recently ...

A court ruling last week halted federal Medicaid payments going to the nonprofit. Meanwhile, a push is on to reverse state cuts to an abortion access program. Washington state will backfill lost ...

A rural central Washington hospital is warning of devastating consequences from the Medicaid cuts the Republican-led Congress passed last week. For years, Astria Health has worked to find a path ...