Washington secures $181 million in federal funds for rural health
BALTIMORE—Washington state has secured $181.3 million in federal funding for 2026 as part of a sweeping $50 billion initiative to bolster rural health care nationwide, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Monday, December 29. The award marks the first installment for Washington under the Rural Health Transformation Program, which will distribute $10 billion […]
HHS declares Public Health Emergency in Washington amid historic flooding
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. declared a public health emergency for Washington state on Christmas Eve, aiming to ease health care access amid devastating storms, high winds, flooding, landslides and mudslides that have battered the region. The move follows President Donald J Trump’s approval of an emergency declaration earlier this […]
Larsen Op-Ed: Republicans in Congress are doubling down on a health care crisis of their own making
At a time when families are already struggling with high prices and a weak job market, Republicans in Congress are doubling down on a health care crisis of their own making. Deep Medicaid cuts, major changes to Medicare coverage, and the pending expiration of essential health care tax credits are creating immense uncertainty in the […]
Western Washington FEHB/PSHB Health Fair season now open
The Northwest Washington National Active & Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) Association will be hosting six health fairs to be held in November and December. The health fairs will be staffed by representatives from the major Federal Employee/Postal Service Health Benefits (FEHB/PSHB) plans such as BlueCross-BlueShield, Kaiser Permanente, GEHA, APWU, MHBP, Aetna, United Health, etc. Representatives […]
