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Thousands In Washington To Lose Medicaid Coverage As Federal Cuts Take Effect
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
2
First seen
Oct 2, 10:35 AM PDT
updated Oct 2, 10:35 AM PDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by KING 5 (NBC) and KIRO 7 (CBS), not yet confirmed.
Sources · Copies Of One Story Count Once
11,000+ Washington residents lose healthcare, food benefits · KIRO 7 (CBS)Oct 1, 6:45 PM PDT
Thousands in Washington to lose Medicaid coverage as federal cuts take effect · KING 5 (NBC)Oct 2, 10:35 AM PDT
How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
No official source confirms this yet. It is reported, not confirmed.
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King County and its neighbours, as they are right now. The event is placed on the county; it is not drawn as a point.
How We Decided
Oct 2, 7:45 PM PDTHeld: One source so far, and no official source confirms it yet.Oct 2, 8:18 PM PDTPublished: Two or more independent sources reported it.NextConfirmed when an official source agrees.