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Legislation from Rep. David Stuebe to strengthen Medicaid support for emergency ambulance services receives full support from the House

ClarkCountyToday.com — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 21:27:10 +0000

The House unanimously passed HB 2531 from Rep. David Stuebe to update Medicaid reimbursement for emergency ambulance services and maintain federal compliance.

Legislation from Rep. David Stuebe to strengthen Medicaid support for emergency ambulance services receives a public hearing

ClarkCountyToday.com — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 23:13:59 +0000

House Bill 2531, sponsored by Rep. David Stuebe, received a public hearing as lawmakers consider changes to Medicaid reimbursement and funding stability for emergency ambulance providers.

Opinion: Replacing federal funds for Planned Parenthood will add to state’s overspending woes

ClarkCountyToday.com — Mon, 22 Sep 2025 18:12:51 +0000

Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues Washington taxpayers will bear more than $11 million in costs after federal Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood was cut.

Opinion: WAGOP chair sets the record straight on Dems’ ‘hyperbolic rhetoric’ on Medicaid Program

ClarkCountyToday.com — Thu, 31 Jul 2025 01:03:08 +0000

WAGOP Chair Jim Walsh says reforms in the federal Medicaid program are overdue and could improve care access in underserved areas, despite partisan misinformation.

Fiscal Fallout: Washington ‘in the worst budget crisis we’ve ever had’

ClarkCountyToday.com — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 01:01:29 +0000

Washington faces a severe budget crisis, with looming Medicaid funding losses and major coverage impacts tied to federal changes, state officials told lawmakers this week.

WA governor commits to backfilling Planned Parenthood funding cut by Congress

ClarkCountyToday.com — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 18:13:48 +0000

Gov. Bob Ferguson pledged to replace $11 million in Medicaid funds cut from Planned Parenthood by Congress, promising to protect patient access if federal support isn’t restored.

Accountability measures from Sen. Lynda Wilson clear state Senate

ClarkCountyToday.com — Wed, 09 Feb 2022 18:09:54 +0000

The state Senate Tuesday unanimously supported legislation from Sen. Lynda Wilson that would do more to hold the state Health Care Authority accountable for Medicaid-related spending, and its oversight of managed-care organizations.