$20M in long-term care money for WA immigrants to cover fewer than 200 people

By: Jake Goldstein-Street

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: August 10, 2026

Words: 938

Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago

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Washington state lawmakers this year approved spending nearly $20 million to ensure immigrants here could retain long-term care insurance coverage they’re set to lose under federal law.

Legislators and advocates thought that money would put the state on a path to cover nearly 1,200 lawfully present noncitizens.

It turns out that it’ll only be enough for 173.

That’s according to Adam Glickman, secretary-treasurer for Service Employees International Union 775, the caregivers’ union, which …

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