Lawmakers are now eyeing cuts to a broad range of programs including Medicaid. Here's how that could impact people and health care providers in Washington.

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Dan Newhouse followed House Republicans in passing a budget plan Tuesday night that could set the stage for deep cuts to Medicaid, the public health care program used by millions of Americans. More than one in three Central Washington residents — about 37%,

At the end of a dramatic night on the House floor, Republicans on Tuesday narrowly passed a framework for massive cuts to taxes and spending that would likely reduce funding to Medicaid, raising loud objections from Democrats who universally opposed the measure.

Washington lawmakers are grappling with a projected $12 billion budget deficit over the next four years and the outlook just got uglier. House Republicans in Congress passed a budget resolution Tuesday proposing drastic cuts to Medicaid funding.

The prospect of a federal funding freeze looms large as New Jersey legislators begin to consider a new state budget for the 2026 fiscal year.

House Republicans passed a budget plan that seeks to extend tax cuts enacted in 2018 and reduce Medicaid spending. The proposal could save $1.9 trillion over ten years.

Yakima Valley patients and health care providers are concerned about possible Medicaid cuts. Nearly 50% of Yakima County residents received health insurance through Medicaid and Apple Health in 2023.