Washington state is bracing for major fiscal and social impacts following passage of a federal megabill that cuts Medicaid and SNAP funding while eliminating clean energy tax credits. Analysts estimate the law could cost Washington billions annually, reduce coverage for hundreds of thousands of resi...
Health Care
July 2025
July 14, 2025
Washington to backfill Planned Parenthood funding — Gov. Bob Ferguson says the state will cover $22 million in Medicaid losses after federal cuts under the newly signed “big, beautiful bill” defunded services statewide.
UW Medicine and Aetna have reached a new agreement, restoring in-network coverage for more than 50,000 patients after a month-long lapse in contract. The prior agreement expired June 1, prompting UW Medicine to notify tens of thousands of patients that they could face higher costs or disrupted ca...
June 2025
June 16, 2025
WA Medicaid data handed to Homeland Security for immigration enforcement — Apple Health officials say they don’t know what was shared or how it’s being used.
June 2, 2025
UW Medicine drops Aetna after failed contract talks — Patients may face full out-of-pocket costs starting June 1 as reimbursement dispute ends in-network coverage.
May 2025
May 27, 2025
Washington health groups sue Trump administration over deletion of federal health data — The lawsuit alleges the removal of thousands of CDC and other public health webpages has harmed clinical care, research, and disease response efforts.
Facing pushback from moderates and a sobering CBO report, House GOP leaders are retreating from their most aggressive Medicaid reduction proposals. The report projected that up to 10 million people could lose coverage under some plans, including efforts to reduce federal matching rates for Medica...
May 5, 2025
Aetna patients may lose access to UW Medicine starting June 1 — Without a new contract, patients could face full out-of-pocket costs at UW hospitals and clinics, including Harborview and UW Medical Center.
April 2025
April 21, 2025