A New Option for Long-Term Care Costs ^9.5%

kffhealthnews.org - By Paula Span - 7/10/2026, 9:00 AM

Appeal to Authority 14.3% - Negativity Bias 10.7% - Hasty Generalization 8.3%

Kelly Haggett figures that a mandatory surcharge added to Washington state’s payroll tax cost her about $500 last year. But she doesn’t really mind. “On a scale of 1 to 10 of my annoyance with taxes in general, this one is about a 2,” she said. “I see the benefits.” The small surcharge on wages provides the funding for Washington Cares,... more