Washington Medicaid Supplemental Budget Cuts in Fiscal Year 2011

September 13, 2010 The document describes proposed changes to the State of Washington’s Medicaid program. In September 2010, Governor Chris Gregoire required all state departments to make a 6.3% budget cut. For the Medicaid Purchasing Administration the target was a reduction of $112.8 million; the cuts will be phased in. The state seeks to reduce spending during the current fiscal year and for the next biennium, which is projected to start with a $4.6 billion shortfall. Download the Report . . .