How WA’s $181M in Rural Health Funding Stacks up with Other States

ICYMI: Marie Gluesenkamp Perez Faces Backlash Over $181M Rural Health Funding Vote

In case you missed it, Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is under fire for voting against $181,257,515 in funding and endangering rural hospitals in Washington.  Read more here or see excerpts below: Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez faces backlash over $181M rural health funding voteJasneet GillSeattle RedJanuary 6, 2026Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA) is under fire this week following the announcement that Washington state will receive a $181,257…

How WA’s $181M in rural health funding stacks up with other states

(Photo by Jack Yen Joy Photography/Getty Images)Washington is set to receive $181 million in federal funding this year to boost rural health care amid drastic Medicaid cuts. The hefty sum falls below what the Trump administration gave to some other states, and the rough average of $200 million to each. But the state is in the middle of the pack when it comes to funding per rural resident.  The return on Washington’s application for $1 billion ov…

Washington to receive $181M in federal rural health care funding

OLYMPIA — Washington state has received $181 million in federal funding through the Rural Health Transformation Program for fiscal year 2026, Gov. Bob Ferguson announced Dec. 31.