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Board approves letter backing Toppenish Hospital funding request; commissioners ask for hospital ER billing data
Summary
The commission approved a letter of support for a congressional funding request for Toppenish Hospital and discussed hospital emergency-room use and reimbursement figures for 2024, requesting additional data from Astria/MultiCare.
Yakima County commissioners on April 14 approved a letter of support for a congressional directed-spending request submitted on behalf of Toppenish Hospital. Commissioner Lindy introduced a draft letter the board had previously agreed to send to the county’s congressional delegation; the board moved and seconded the motion and approved it by voice vote.
Lindy asked staff to direct an identical letter specifically to Congressman Dan Newhouse’s office at the request of…
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