Government

Medicaid expenditures for Medicine Services and Procedures in La Conner climbed by 35.3% in 2024, reflecting notable shifts in both utilization and payment rates.

Medicaid spending on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment services in Bellingham climbed 1.3% in 2024, indicating shifts in both service usage and payment practices.

Medicaid reimbursements for National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies in Mount Vernon rose by 6.8% in 2024, indicating shifts in service usage and reimbursement trends.

Medicaid spending for Drugs Administered Other than Oral Method in Anacortes rose 16.5% in 2024, signaling changes in how services are used and reimbursed.

Providers in Mount Vernon submitted Medicaid claims totaling at least $81,436 in 2024 for services flagged with COVID-19–specific HCPCS codes, with 64.6% of that total billed in 2020 and 2021 during heightened pandemic activity.

Providers in Bellingham billed at least $181,689 to Medicaid in 2024 for services using HCPCS codes tied specifically to COVID-19 care, with the majority—76.3%—of related billing happening during the peak pandemic years of 2020 and 2021.

Voting records show 208 House members opposed the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, a measure aimed at tightening voter eligibility requirements.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is holding a special enrollment event for applicants seeking to complete their Global Entry or NEXUS interviews.

There were two companies in a city associated with Whatcom County that received two FDA inspections in the third quarter of 2025, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

There was one company in a city associated with Whatcom County that received an FDA inspection in September, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.