A meeting Friday morning about the WA Cares' Fund highlighted hope that the state's long-term-care program is now projected to remain solvent with its current payroll tax rate, given the latest actuarial analysis. A study done two years ago — before taxpayers knew about WA Cares and before widespread concern about how the program will add a new payroll tax — showed insolvency. Washington state officials were concerned about the fund being able to pay its way.
In a social media landscape shaped by hashtags, algorithms, and viral posts, nurse leaders must decide: Will they let the narrative spiral, or can they adapt and join the conversation?
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