Medicaid

Undocumented immigrants enrolled in Washington’s Apple Health Expansion program are raising concerns after learning that their Medicaid data was shared…

Three years ago, the Supreme Court repealed the federal right to abortion. Now, possible cuts to Medicaid funding for clinics that provide abortion could affect Washington state.

U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell and Rep. Kim Schrier met with hospital executives, doctors and community health stakeholders from across North Central Washington on Thursday to discuss the impact of potential cuts to Medicaid.

(Runtime 1:01)Proposed federal Medicaid cuts could have consequences for Washington state, hitting rural communities hard. More than 1.8 million residents…

(Runtime 1:00) The number of undocumented adults seeking Medicaid through Apple Health Expansion is growing. According to the Washington Health Care…

Lawmakers, including Senator Maria Cantwell from Washington, recently introduced a bill to try to sustain maternity wards in rural hospitals. But the additional funding might not be enough.

Community care providers that serve people with disabilities across Idaho started receiving funds they had originally expected in July late last month.

A needs assessment by the Innovia foundation and Lewis Clark Valley Healthcare Foundation found that among the many health care barriers residents face, one of the biggest is affordability.

The Trump administration has given states ways to restrict spending on the government insurance program for low-income Americans. A Biden administration would expand Medicaid coverage.

Americans across the political spectrum have been forced to rethink the government’s role in protecting workers and supervising the economy, as more people confront a public health crisis that has exposed major gaps in the social safety net.