Attorneys general from 24 states, including Washington’s Nick Brown, have secured an agreement requiring the Trump administration to release billions in frozen federal education funding by October 3.
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.
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.
The Washington Roundtable announced this week that Rachel Smith will become its next president, effective October 1, 2025.
USAA provides the cheapest liability coverage at $27 per month in Washington, while Anacortes is the cheapest city for car insurance in Washington at $127 per month.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
