Kris Johnson Commentary: Washington’s Long-Term Care Program Needs More Than a Short-Term Delay

By Kris Johnson

Posted 2/8/22

When the Legislature convened the 2022 session last month, lawmakers made long-term care their first order of business. It’s probably not a topic you thought about much until recently, but news …

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