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WA pursues rural health funds amid Medicaid cuts

Washington State is in the process of applying for funds from the Rural Health Transformation Program, a federal program ...

SNAP, Medicaid uncertainty to continue after government shutdown ends

SEATTLE — Even after the government shutdown ends, Medicaid and SNAP benefit struggles will go on for some.
The Olympian on MSN

Washington submits $1 billion plan for federal rural health-care funding

We’re looking forward to the opportunity this creates to advance health outcomes and strengthen care in rural Washington,” ...
KHQ

Washington state submits bipartisan application for $1 billion in rural healthcare funds

OLYMPIA, Wash. - Governor Bob Ferguson announced on Wednesday that the state had submitted an application for the federal ...

Washington makes pitch to feds for $1B in rural health funding

Washington is making its bid for a billion dollars in new federal funding for rural health care. The so-called “big, ...

Washington seeks solutions to mitigate HR1's financial strain on Medicaid, SNAP programs

Under HR1, it is estimated that cuts to the tune of $1 trillion in federal spending will be made to Medicaid over ten years.
The Columbian

WA will replace Planned Parenthood’s lost Medicaid funding with state dollars

Washington state will backfill lost Medicaid dollars for Planned Parenthood after a court ruling last week. At the same time, advocates continue to push for restored funding for abortion access that ...