Gustavo Sagrero

1 month ago | spokanepublicradio.org | Doug Nadvornick |Steve Jackson |Anna King |Gustavo Sagrero

Residents can now add supplements to state long-term care insuranceWashington legislators this year tweaked the state’s first-in-the-nation long-term care program, WA Cares. The most significant change allows people to also buy supplementary private insurance — similar to Medicare supplements — to cover some of their long-term care expenses. Initially, the state required people to choose one or the other. Many opted out of WA Cares to avoid the mandatory payroll deduction.

Oct 4, 2024 | kuow.org | Gustavo Alvarez |Gustavo Sagrero

Lindsey Church, in the suit on the right side of the doorway, is joined by loved ones, local, state, and federal officials marking the opening of a new transitional housing program for LGBTQ+ veterans. Also in attendance were representatives from Veterans Affairs, King County Executive Dow Constantine, and Congressmembers Pramila Jayapal and Adam Smith. This week advocates opened the doors of a first of its kind transitional housing program in Seattle for LGBTQ+ veterans.

Oct 4, 2024 | m.kuow.org | Gustavo Alvarez |Gustavo Sagrero

Lindsey Church, in the suit on the right side of the doorway, is joined by loved ones, local, state, and federal officials marking the opening of a new transitional housing program for LGBTQ+ veterans. Also in attendance were representatives from Veterans Affairs, King County Executive Dow Constantine, and Congressmembers Pramila Jayapal and Adam Smith. This week advocates opened the doors of a first of its kind transitional housing program in Seattle for LGBTQ+ veterans.