Washington Hospital Association Sues State Over Potential Loss of $260M

The Washington State Hospital Association has filed a lawsuit against the state of Washington to prevent money designated for underserved patients to be diverted to the state general fund, according to a WSHA news release.

The WSHA is attempting to overturn legislation that gives the state general fund money from an account which is completely funded by a state hospital tax and designed to finance hospital services to the poor and vulnerable. This diversion of funds from the Hospital Safety Net Account will reduce state and federal funding for hospitals by $260 million.

Read the WSHA release on hospital funds.

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