But of course - WA State and money

Not surprising - from Seattle station King-5:

Nursing homes accuse Washington state of diverting millions in federal COVID-19 funds to other state coffers
Nursing home administrators and advocacy groups across Washington state are accusing state officials of withholding federal dollars allocated by Congress to help them care for their residents in the time of COVID-19.

At issue is emergency funding authorized by Congress to help Medicaid-funded programs in every state. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act provided for a 6.2% increase in all Medicaid programs. In Washington, the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) calculated the nursing facility portion of the money: $42 million from January to June, which would support an increase of $29 per day for all Medicaid-funded residents.

Costs inside nursing homes have skyrocketed during the pandemic with new expenditures associated with protective gear, testing and increased staffing needs. In addition, most facilities cannot admit new residents or patients because of coronavirus restrictions.

But in a move that surprised those who run these facilities, the state slashed the $29 per day allotment to $5 per day beginning in July, even as Congress extended the state of emergency funding.

And where did the money go (our money because it came from our taxes):

A spokesperson for the Office of Financial Management (OFM), which provides budget services to the governor's office, said the reduction was made to be more fiscally responsible and that there is “belt-tightening across the state budget” to keep future funding cuts at bay.

Advocates said the state is “pocketing the money” and is knowingly putting skilled nursing facilities, especially, in an impossible financial situation.

Yup - not surprising. These bureaucrats are unelected and not held to any measure of accountability. And, of course:

A spokesperson for DSHS said the state agency is carrying out funding decisions made by the legislature and OFM. A spokesperson for OFM didn’t say where the additional federal money is going.

It is Inslee's (lack of) leadership that is causing this rampant failure in our state government. The inmates are running the asylum.