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Budget savings for Washington state will cut health care access for state employees | Opinion
Proposals under consideration by the state lawmakers will reduce resources for hospital services by $280 million to $330 ...
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Hospitals warn WA Legislature’s budget plans would deal them a financial hit
According to the hospital association, Washington hospitals lost $1.74 billion in 2023. While the number is high, it was an ...
Democrats seize on volatility of Trump trade policies
The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act passed by a margin of 220 to 208, with four Democrats joining Republicans ...
Hospitals warn Legislature’s budget plans would deal them a financial hit
Washington hospitals are raising alarm that taxes and insurance payment caps proposed in the Legislature could jeopardize ...
Hospitals warn WA budget plans would deal them a financial hit
Washington hospitals are sounding the alarms that budget plans by state lawmakers could jeopardize their hospitals and impact ...
Trump Administration Updates: Musk Appears to Significantly Drop DOGE Cost-Cutting Target
Musk’s cuts: At a cabinet meeting on Thursday, Elon Musk indicated his Department of Government Efficiency was on pace to cut ...
Senate Capital Budget shows bipartisan support for the Chehalis Basin Strategy
The Washington state Senate on Saturday, April 5, approved a capital budget proposal with $7.3 billion in planned spending The bill was passed unanimously by the Senate, showing a level of bipartisan ...
WA Dems: No wealth tax, no raiding rainy day fund in ongoing budget plans
Majority Democrats in both chambers of the Washington State Legislature say a “wealth tax” proposal is dead this session.
As Ferguson details budget concerns, Washington legislators see mixed signals
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson has let House and Senate lawmakers know some of the concerns he has with the spending plans they ...
WA union marches into state Capitol as budget bargaining boils over
As the state faces a $16 billion budget shortfall, hundreds gathered to protest the governor’s proposed furloughs.
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Washington hospitals warn Legislature’s budget plans would deal them a financial hit
Washington hospitals are raising alarm that taxes and insurance payment caps proposed in the state Legislature could jeopardize their finances and undermine patient care.
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Idaho Legislature’s budget committee operating under two different sets of voting rules
Idaho Legislature Budget and Policy Analyst France Lippett gives a presentation to the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee at the State Capitol building on Jan. 23, 2024. JFAC co-chairs Sen. Scott ...