EPISODE · May 15, 2026
WA Gets $538M in Long-Delayed FEMA COVID Payments
FEMA is reimbursing Washington state $538 million in COVID-era costs — money that sat delayed for years while hospitals absorbed billions in losses. Sen. Patty Murray accused former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem of holding up the payments without cause, while FEMA says the release aligns with a Trump executive order targeting fraud. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/wa-gets-538m-in-delayed-covid-era-payments-from-fema/ #FEMA #COVID19 #WashingtonState #PublicHealth #HospitalFunding #PattaMurray #DisasterRelief #Healthcare #Politics #PandemicResponse
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FEMA is reimbursing Washington state $538 million in COVID-era costs — money that sat delayed for years while hospitals absorbed billions in losses. Sen. Patty Murray accused former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem of holding up the payments without cause, while FEMA says the release aligns with a Trump executive order targeting fraud. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/wa-gets-538m-in-delayed-covid-era-payments-from-fema/ #FEMA #COVID19 #WashingtonState #PublicHealth #HospitalFunding #PattaMurray #DisasterRelief #Healthcare #Politics #PandemicResponse
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WA Gets $538M in Long-Delayed FEMA COVID Payments
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