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