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# Gov. Bob Ferguson moves to prepare Washington for looming Medicaid changes
- By Elise Takahama The Seattle Times - Sep 4, 2026 - Sep 4, 2026 Updated 52 mins ago - 2 min to read
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson speaks during a news conference about preparations the state is making should a surge of ICE agents descend upon the state on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, in Olympia, Washington. TNS/The Seattle Times/Nick Wagner
Major changes to Medicaid coverage will land in Washington as soon as next month, pushing the state's top public officials and health leaders on Thursday to announce a plan to try to soften the blow of the coming losses.
In an executive order signed at a Seattle community clinic, Gov. Bob Ferguson promised to bring state hospital and healthcare agencies together to stay on top of possible barriers and disruptions to coverage and to spread awareness about impacts of House Resolution 1, the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill."
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