Staff
Executive Director
Janet Varon
Senior Staff Attorney
Daniel Gross
Staff Attorney
Emily Brice
Office Manager, Webmaster
Hafoc Yates
Board of Directors
President
Charles Mitchell
Vice-President, Secretary
Lori Buchsbaum
Treasurer
Robert Moore
Who We Are
NoHLA works for accessible and affordable health care for all
Recent Accomplishments
- Convincing the state to remove application barriers to family planning coverage for teens
- Brining a successful legal challenge to Medicaid's exclusion of vision therapy coverage
- Helping to pass the "Cover all Kids" state law and advocating to remove implementation barriers
Since its founding, NoHLA has:
- provided leadership for a coalition of legal and community organizations to stop improper Medicaid terminations, resulting in a nationally-recognized agreement for state compliance
- provided trainings on health insurance issues for low-income people
- co-authored a report on changes in immigrant health coverage
- advocated against Medicaid premiums for children
- addressed systemic issues in the state-funded Basic Health Plan
- represented consumer interests as the individual health insurance market was restructured
- analyzed proposed regulations implementing the Patients Bill of Rights, Medicaid managed care, coverage of physician, medical transportation, dental and mental health services
- worked for affordable, accessible prescription drug coverage
Current Supporters
NoHLA is funded through the generous support of many organizations and individuals. Without their help, our work would not be possible.
Current major supporters include:
- The Children's Alliance
- Civil Justice Foundation
- Columbia Legal Services
- Community Catalyst
- Community Health Plan of Washington
- Consumers Union
- The Impact Fund
- Ms. Foundation for Women
- National Women's Law Center
- Northwest Justice Project
- The Seattle Foundation
- Women's Funding Alliance
Much of NoHLA's support comes from individual donors. Thanks to all who support our efforts.
Acknowledgments
NoHLA is grateful to webmaster and creator Hafoc Yates, NoHLA is indebted to its loyal and irreplaceable Technical Advisor, Eduardo Muñoz.