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Washington’s Immigrant Care Crisis | Seattle News
Washington state lawmakers poured nearly $20 million to shield immigrants from losing long-term care coverage after a federal Medicaid cut — but the money will now barely reach 173 people instead of the targeted 1,200. Advocates are stunned and frustrated as federal changes pushed the cutoff to October 1 for all, not gradually, and revoked automatic Medicaid eligibility for Supplemental Security Income recipients — shifts that came too late for the approved budget. With 14,000 immigrants, including 1,500 relying on daily care, at risk, state officials scramble for solutions amid tight…
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