The dismantling of Medicare: Trump’s acceleration of a longstanding class war policy
While often framed as a partisan issue, the truth is that Medicare’s privatization is a bipartisan effort spanning decades, ...
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WA Republican state representative asks President Trump to rethink Medicaid cuts
State Rep. Michelle Caldier of Gig Harbor also mentioned constituents’ concerns about recent federal-employee terminations.
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Washington hospital lays off 101 after Medicaid cuts
Renton, Wash.-based Valley Medical Center laid off 101 employees after federal Medicaid benefits ended Dec. 31 without notice ...
Billboard targeting Don Bacon over Medicaid and Musk taken down after NRCC threats
A billboard accusing Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) of cutting Medicaid and giving tax breaks to billionaires has finally come down after House Republicans‘ campaign arm threatened legal action, the latest ...
‘Are we just left to die?’: Spokane health care providers, patients consider Medicaid cuts in roundtable
As an older Spokane resident, Gail Halverson relies on Medicare and Medicaid to live. Right now, she is afraid she could lose ...
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Medicare workshop in Washington to offer guidance and fraud prevention
The Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner will hold a free online workshop on Medicare Tuesday, March 25, ...
Cantwell, Newhouse discuss budget impacts on Medicaid
If Congress makes cuts to Medicaid, the results could be disastrous for Central and Eastern Washington, Sen. Maria Cantwell said at town hall meetings in Spokane and Richland last week. "This is a ...
Democratic lawmakers warn of ‘all-out assault’ on Medicaid, though Trump says the program is safe
Billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid would have a devastating impact on the more than 1.8 million Washingtonians who rely ...
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Proposed Medicaid cuts threaten rural healthcare in Washington, experts warn
Proposed federal Medicaid cuts could have consequences for Washington state, hitting rural communities hard as 1.8 million ...
Parents of children with disabilities say Medicaid cuts will put livelihoods, kids' health at risk
As potential Medicaid cuts loom over millions of Americans, parents of children with severe disabilities are trying to ...
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House Majority Forward targets Musk with new billboards in vulnerable GOP districts
They have no shame,” HMF national press secretary Katarina Flicker said in a statement to the Washington Examiner. Accusing Republicans of wanting to cut Medicaid and Social Security has been ...