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WA's public option grows as overall healthcare enrollment shrinks
2+ hour, 48+ min ago (293+ words) Total enrollment on the state's exchange dropped by about 13% this year after federal financial help expired, causing premiums to rise and pushing some people to cancel coverage." "We were subsidizing in places that made sense so that it was more…...
Many middle-income families spend at least a tenth of their income on health insurance
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (568+ words) Shortages of primary care providers lead to long wait times for patients and increased burden on health care facilities. Dr. Aaron Richardson works with a patient. More than half of working-age adults get their health insurance through an employer, but…...
New law will lower health care costs for WA state employees
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (379+ words) As federal Medicaid cuts loom, consumer advocates are celebrating Washington's new bill limiting hospital prices for state and'public school'employees.' Sam'Hatzenbeler, legislative director for the Economic Opportunity Institute, said public and school employees pay more than twice what the federal government…...
Financial woes, tax questions dog WA family, medical leave program
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (250+ words) Washington state's paid family and medical leave program is facing challenges on multiple fronts, from solvency issues to unexpected tax liabilities for workers and employers." First instituted in 2019 at a premium rate of 0. 4%,"the paid family and medical leave (PFML)…...