Medicaid 101 | KFF

Medicaid is an entitlement, meaning individuals who meet eligibility requirements are guaranteed coverage. The federal government sets minimum eligibility standards, but states may expand coverage beyond these minimum requirements.  Federal minimum eligibility levels for children and pregnant women are set at 133% of the federal poverty level (FPL) ($35,630 for a family of 3 in […]

How Portland, Ore., Recovered a Stolen $6.7M Payment Meant for MWH-Kiewit

A cybercrook impersonating an MWH employee in emails tricked the city of Portland, Ore. last March into sending them a $6.7 million filtration plant project payment. The money could have been out of reach. But a payment platform that entangled the crook, alerting bankers to possible fraud who then prompted quick action from Portland financial managers, […]

16 days of congestion coming to I-90 east across Mercer Island

Getting to Bellevue from Seattle on I-90 is not going to be easy for the next three weeks. Expansion joint repair before I-405 is expected to cause big delays. It has taken 20 months, but the state is finally going to replace the expansion joint on eastbound I-90 at the East Channel Bridge. It failed […]