Governor Saves Health Coverage for Thousands

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  Governor Bob Ferguson signed an executive order today to protect Washington residents from federal healthcare cuts under H. R. 1“SEATTLE – Governor Bob Ferguson signed an executive order today to help mitigate the impacts in Washington state from H.R. 1, federal legislation gutting health care and food assistance nationwide.”
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  The order prevents 14,000 lawfully present immigrants from losing Apple Health coverage starting October 1“Instead of 14,000 immigrants losing Apple Health on October 1, those efforts have brought that number down to 11,000.”
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  The initial projected loss was 14,000 lawfully present immigrants losing Apple Health coverage“Before the state took action, 14,000 lawful immigrants were set to lose their Apple Health coverage.”
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  An automated verification system will help 400,000 Washingtonians avoid losing coverage due to new work requirementsNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  An automated verification system will help 400,000 Washingtonians avoid losing coverage due to frequent reapplications“Washington state expects this will help 400,000 people keep their Apple Health.”
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  The automated verification system will start on January 1No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  The state has already spent nearly $100 million to implement federal healthcare cuts“Washington is required to implement H.R. 1, and has already been forced to spend nearly $100 million to do so.”
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  Potential costs reaching $3.2 billion per biennium if fully funded by Washington“If Washington state were to pay for everything H.R. 1 cuts, it would cost an estimated $3.2 billion per biennium.”
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  Governor Ferguson stated the state's actions have preserved coverage for hundreds of thousands“Their work has preserved health care coverage for hundreds of thousands of Washingtonians.”
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  200,000 remain at risk by 2027“He also highlighted that even with these accomplishments, at least 200,000 are projected to lose their Apple Health coverage by the end of 2027 as a direct result of H.R. 1.”
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  Governor Ferguson urged residents to verify their information with Apple Health“He also highlighted that even with these accomplishments, at least 200,000 are projected to lose their Apple Health coverage by the end of 2027 as a direct result of H.R. 1.Because of the long delay between passing the bill and many of the elements of the bill going into effect, too many people are unaware of what is coming, and what their options are. The governor encouraged everyone with Apple Health to make sure their information is current, and to look out for communications from Apple Health. He asked Washingtonians to help spread the word, and help loved ones verify their information.”
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  Governor Ferguson urged residents to spread awareness about upcoming changes“He also highlighted that even with these accomplishments, at least 200,000 are projected to lose their Apple Health coverage by the end of 2027 as a direct result of H.R. 1.Because of the long delay between passing the bill and many of the elements of the bill going into effect, too many people are unaware of what is coming, and what their options are. The governor encouraged everyone with Apple Health to make sure their information is current, and to look out for communications from Apple Health. He asked Washingtonians to help spread the word, and help loved ones verify their information.”
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  State officials will continue outreach through health care navigatorsNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  State officials will continue outreach through refugee assistance officesNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  State officials will continue outreach through community partnersNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  The automated verification hub aims to reduce paperwork by using existing data to confirm eligibility automatically“This hub will bring together data that is already available to automatically confirm eligibility, so people don’t have to submit new paperwork every six months.”