The House and Senate released their proposed budgets Monday, March 24, following the chambers releasing their respective tax proposals Friday, March 21. The state is facing a projected $15 billion budget deficit over the next four years and is required to enact a balanced budget every two years.
WSHA is pleased that many of Gov. Inslee’s and Gov. Ferguson’s major cuts impacting hospitals are not included in the legislative budgets. However, both chambers’ funding packages include the bill to cut and cap PEBB/SEBB payments for hospital services (SB 5083). Between SB 5083 and the tax proposals, hospitals cannot afford these cuts.
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