The Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner is offering a free Medicare Jumpstart Toolkit to help eligible residents prepare for Medicare Open Enrollment, which runs from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7.
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State Revokes And Suspends Licenses Of Health Care Providers
The Washington State Department of Health has taken disciplinary action against several health care providers in King County, including revoking, suspending, or otherwise disciplining licenses for unlicensed practice, patient privacy violations, and other offenses.
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Washington Roundtable Names Rachel Smith As Next President
The Washington Roundtable announced this week that Rachel Smith will become its next president, effective October 1, 2025.
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Red Cross Offers Free A1C Screenings With Blood Donations
The American Red Cross is calling on donors to make their health a priority by giving blood or platelets during National Wellness Month, and is offering a free A1C screening in August for all who make a successful donation.
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State Fines Two Refineries Over $2.7M for Dangerous Waste Violations
HF Sinclair and Tesoro, two of Washington’s largest refineries, have been fined over $2.7 million for improperly storing dangerous waste, following multiple warnings from the state’s Department of Ecology.
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Strickland Calls For HHS To Reinstate Regional ACL Admin
Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland and 22 House Democrats have urged HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to reinstate regional administrators at the Administration for Community Living, citing the importance of these programs for seniors and Americans with disabilities.
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Trump’s Spending Bill Threatens Medicaid, Hospitals In Washington
The federal spending bill recently signed by President Donald Trump could strip hundreds of thousands of Washington residents of their health insurance and cost the state roughly $41B in Medicaid funding over the next decade, potentially forcing many hospitals to close.
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States Unite to Challenge USDA’s SNAP Data Request in Court
Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown has joined a coalition of 21 states in filing a lawsuit challenging the USDA’s demand for states to provide personal and sensitive information about millions of SNAP recipients, arguing that it is an unlawful intrusion into the privacy of residents.
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AG Brown Joins Lawsuit To Block Federal Limits On Social Services
Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown has joined a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in suing the federal administration over new rules that threaten access to critical health, education, and social service programs, which they argue unlawfully restrict states from serving all residents, regardless of immigration status.
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Brown Leads 20-State Lawsuit To Restore FEMA’s Disaster Mitigation Program
Washington Attorney General Nick Brown and a coalition of 20 states are suing the Trump administration over its decision to terminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program, which they claim is illegal and dangerous.
