Nursing homes fight to stay afloat with low Medicaid rates
The five skilled nursing facilities in Skagit County are among those struggling to survive as the state’s Medicaid reimbursements fail to keep up with the rising costs of doing business. “It’s impossible for us to stay afloat at the current funding,” said Serge Newberry, owner of Mira Vista Care Center in Mount Vernon. “We’ve tried as much as we can to cut costs, but just like every other nursing home provider, we’re screaming for more reimbursement.” Continue reading at The Skagit Valley Herald. (Charles Biles)
Washington’s Latinx and Native voters are fighting for their votes to matter
Six years after the Yakima Latinx community successfully sued for better representation in city politics, Washington’s new Voting Rights Act is helping more communities demand their place at the political table. The Colville Tribes in rural Ferry County and Latinx residents in Yakima County are using the new state law to advocate for better representation in county politics, saying their votes have been diluted in the current electoral systems. Continue reading at Crosscut. (Emily McCarty)
Washington state will begin testing for COVID-19, lawmakers allocate $10 million to virus preparations
Testing for the novel coronavirus is now available in Washington state at the public health lab in Shoreline, shortening the turnaround time for results. Previously, tests had to be sent to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention laboratories in Atlanta. Turnaround times varied from three days to a week. Now, results will be as soon as same-day. Continue reading at The Spokesman-Review. (Greg Gilbert)
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