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WA community groups seek to mobilize voters around Medicaid cuts
Organizers are focusing on ways for residents to push their officials to act after the “Big Beautiful Bill” gutted $990B in federal health care funding.
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14 rural WA hospitals deemed at risk of closure from Medicaid cuts
As hundreds of thousands of Washingtonians face potentially losing health coverage, hospital officials race to prevent service cuts and closures.
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WA abortion access at critical risk after state cuts, advocates say
After the Dobbs decision, Washington saw a sharp increase in patients seeking reproductive care. But the new budget cuts clinics’ funding in half.
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Central and Eastern Washington brace for possible Medicaid cuts
In the 4th District, represented by Republican Dan Newhouse, upward of 70% of those under 19 are enrolled in government-funded insurance programs.
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Washington bill could transform prosthetics access for amputees
The proposed legislation would expand insurance coverage for assistive devices like running blades or waterproof legs — but not under all health plans.