How Washington Medicaid Spending Quintupled over a Decade

Fiscal Fallout: Washington ‘in the worst budget crisis we've ever had’

(The Center Square) – Last month, the state Economic and Revenue Forecast Council reported that Washington faced running out of money by 2027. With the passage of President Trump’s One

How Wisconsin Watch is covering disruption from Washington

Reading Time: 3 minutes Back in February I shared our newsroom’s plan for covering President Donald Trump’s return to the White House. As noted then, whether you love or loathed the disruption in Washington, it promised to deeply affect our lives in Wisconsin.  And it has. Five months later, Washington’s whirlwind is still churning — whether it’s the dismantling of the Department of Education, canceled or frozen grants, tax cuts that disproporti…

How Washington Medicaid spending quintupled over a decade

(The Center Square) – Washington state’s Medicaid spending has quintupled, or increased five times over, since the 2013-15 biennium, according to an analysis by The Center Square. Along with that increased spending, the number of those on Medicaid has climbed,…

How Washington Medicaid spending quintupled over a decade - Washington Examiner

(The Center Square) – Washington state’s Medicaid spending has quintupled, or increased five times over, since the 2013-15 biennium, according to an analysis by The Center Square. Along with that increased spending, the number of those on Medicaid has climbed, though some healthcare experts note that despite this increased spending, Washington continues to undercompensate medical providers who treat Medicaid patients. In the 2013-15 operating bu…

Washington state spending decisions will hit taxpayers hard: Medicaid spending increased five times since 2013

By TJ MARTINELL | THE CENTER SQUARE Washington state’s Medicaid spending has quintupled, or increased five times over, since the 2013-15 biennium, according to an analysis by The Center Square. Along with that increased spending, the number of those on Medicaid has climbed, though some health care experts note that despite this increased spending Washington […] The post Washington state spending decisions will hit taxpayers hard: Medicaid spendi…

How Washington Medicaid Spending Quintupled In A Decade

Washington state’s Medicaid spending has quintupled, or increased five times over, since the 2013-15 biennium, according to an analysis by The Center Square. Along with that increased spending, the nu