Washington state is fining health insurance giant Regence Blue Shield over half a million dollars for disparities between its mental health and medical coverage. 

Washington state budget writers got a mild dose of good news on Nov. 18, but are still looking at a strained balance sheet.

Just months after Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a Washington law to keep medical debt off consumers’ credit reports, the Trump administration is looking to block such policies. 

A security company has dropped its lawsuit over Washington’s new sales tax on services weeks after filing it.

It’s unclear why. 

Washington businesses would need to shoulder roughly $700 million in additional taxes in a few years unless the projected finances of the state’s unemployment insurance fund improve. 

Roughly half of the more than 1.3 million family caregivers in Washington have been set back financially due to their responsibilities. 

The roughly 300,000 Washingtonians who buy health insurance through the state’s online marketplace are set for a rude awakening as they begin shopping for plans. 

Washington’s new sales tax on services faces a second lawsuit that could undercut the state’s moves to bring in hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue.

Washington state lawmakers are toying with possible solutions to discuss in the 2026 legislative session set to begin in January. 

Medicare enrollees in Washington may soon need to get additional approval before undergoing some medical procedures, under a controversial new program the federal government will test in a half-dozen states.