Report: $12B spent on assisted living Medicare, Medicaid
Medicare and Medicaid funding accounted for almost $12 billion of services provided through assisted living facilities, according to a new report released by the... Read More.
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Microsoft cuts over 600 Washington jobs, 4,800 globally amid corporate restructuring
Microsoft announced layoffs Monday impacting 605 workers based out of Washington, part of a planned broader corporate restructuring that will eliminate 4,800 employees globally.
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WATCH: State fails to investigate daycares with no children despite media reports
Many Washington state daycare providers receive large taxpayer subsidies, but an investigation by The Center Square found several that had few, if any, children... Read More.
Everyday Economics: What jobs data actually show and why Fed is changing how it talks
Last week's jobs report release was June's, and it came in soft. Payrolls rose just 57,000, against a roughly 115,000 consensus, and April and... Read More.
Watchdog; Bill mandating more reporting from tax-exempt hospitals ‘common sense’
Thousands of hospitals subsidized by American taxpayers could face heightened fiscal scrutiny under new legislation heading to the U.S. House floor.
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Trump defies severe storms to deliver late-night ‘America 250’ speech
President Donald Trump delivered a weather-delayed speech Saturday highlighting American exceptionalism while warning of the rising threat of rising democratic socialism and communism as... Read More.
WATCH: President Trump’s speech, fireworks for America’s 250th
You can tune in live to watch President Donald Trump's speech on the 250th anniversary of American independence, scheduled at 9:45 p.m. EST on... Read More.
Funeral ceremonies begin for Iran’s Khamenei amid fragile ceasefire
Hundreds of thousands of Iranians gathered Saturday to begin a days-long funeral for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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National security group report questions Environmental Law Institute’s China ties
A national security group wants Congress to investigate the Environmental Law Institute.
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Two cities cancel Fourth of July parades amid record-breaking temperatures
As a record-breaking heat wave sweeps across the central and eastern United States, two cities central to American independence have canceled July 4 celebrations.
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