An Eastern Washington hospital is overwhelmed with patients seeking the progressive state’s ‘charity care’ policy. They’re from across the border in Idaho

A rural hospital along the Idaho border has been feeling the pinch from an influx of people coming from outside Washington who, under state law, can receive free health care there.

‘Charity care’ patients from Idaho straining Eastern WA hospitals

People from outside Washington can get free health care here if their incomes are low, under state law. Hospitals are feeling the pinch.