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$20M in Long-Term Care Money for WA Immigrants to Cover Fewer than 200 People

State officials say the funding will cover only 173 people after federal Medicaid cuts force most lawfully present noncitizens off long-term care.

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Washington state lawmakers this year approved spending nearly $20 million to ensure immigrants here could retain long-term care insurance coverage they’re set to lose under federal law.
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$20M in long-term care money for WA immigrants to cover fewer than 200 people

Washington state lawmakers this year approved spending nearly $20 million to ensure immigrants here could retain long-term care insurance coverage they’re set to lose under federal law.

·Vancouver, United States
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Washington wanted to cover 1,200 foreigners, but the first batch will only reach 173, and they are already demanding tens of millions more.

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washingtonstatestandard.com broke the news on Monday, August 10, 2026.
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