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WA gets $181 million to support rural health care

Washington state was awarded over $181 million last week through a new federal program aimed at improving health care in rural communities, which state leaders argue will be helpful but ultimately ...
KING5

HCA eyes ‘substantial growth’ of investor-owned hospitals amid rising costs in Washington

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington’s Health Care Authority (HCA) says the state has seen a “substantial growth” in hospitals owned by private-equity investor groups in recent years, a shift occurring ...
The Spokesman-Review

Washington awarded $181 million from federal rural health fund from ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’

The federal allocation to Washington for rural health care appears to have been trimmed because it has not implemented some of President Donald Trump’s goals. Washington was awarded $181 million by ...
KREM

Washington governor applies to program to invest $1 billion into rural health care

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington Governor Bob Ferguson announced the state has applied for the federal Rural Health Transformation Program, proposing a bipartisan plan to invest $1 billion across five ...
Tri-City Herald

The continued push for government-run health care in Washington state | Opinion

Lawmakers push SJR 8206 to enshrine state obligation for health care in the constitution. Universal Health Care Commission created in 2021 promised a system by 2026 but failed. Opponents cite fiscal ...