Could WA soon get more passenger-only ferries? Lawmakers hear the ‘Mosquito Fleet Act’
The Mosquito Fleet Act is the fastest and cheapest way to put new boats on the water,” state Rep. Greg Nance said.
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Washington National Guard Gears Up for 2025 Wildfire Season
Washington National Guard service members are training for the 2025 wildfire season, earning their “red card” certification at the Wildland Firefighter Academy. This hands-on training ensures they’re ...
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Fixing Medicaid — Why per enrollee caps alone won’t stop runaway spending
With Medicaid now consuming 10% of the federal budget and covering more than one-quarter of Americans, taming its spending growth is a top priority for fiscal conservatives. But efforts to ...
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What’s Medicaid? Republicans consider cutting services to disabled, low-income Americans.
In January, during a congressional hearing on his way to becoming secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. got basic details wrong about Medicaid — a program he ...
Republican proposals to cut Medicaid could be politically fraught
Republicans are proposing deep cuts to Medicaid to finance tax cuts and other priorities. Pushback is coming not only from ...
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Republicans Are Eyeing Cuts to Medicaid. What’s Medicaid, Again?
Republicans in Congress have suggested big cuts to Medicaid, the state-federal health insurance program for people with low ...
Elon Musk's DOGE has worked quickly to cut federal agencies. Here's a list of what's been targeted so far.
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has targeted federal agencies like USAID, CFPB, and NOAA to reduce government ...
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Pasco senator pushes for better maternal care, cancer screenings for Medicaid patients
A new legislative initiative in Washington State seeks to enhance maternal health and preventative cancer screenings for ...
Republicans consider cuts and work requirements for Medicaid, jeopardizing care for millions
Republicans are weighing billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid, jeopardizing health care coverage for some of the 80 ...