What to know about Medicare in Washington
Washington offers various Medicare options, including Original Medicare, Medicare Advantage, and Medigap. Learn more here.
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 ...
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.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggles to answer questions on Medicare and Medicaid at confirmation hearing
If approved, Kennedy will control a $1.7 trillion agency that oversees food and hospital inspections, hundreds of health ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Everything to know about Medicaid, the largest US public health insurance program
Medicaid is a joint federal and state program that provides health care coverage to low-income individuals and families. It services over 79 million Americans.
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Washington's hospital system is financially 'fragile' despite improvements
Despite the improvement to hospitals' financial health, a survey from the Washington State Hospital Association found 70% of ...
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 ...
Medicaid advocates ask congressional delegation not to support cuts to program
A group of Idahoans are calling on the state's leaders to protect Medicaid as conversations around cuts in Washington D.C.