Recent Publications
Health Care Access in the 2008 Washington Legislature:
A Summary of Bills & Supplemental Budget Provisions
NoHLA's summary of 2008 bills and budget provisions related to publicly subsidized medical programs, private health insurance and health reform, hospitals, long term care services, state agencies, and health care quality.
Medical Debt / Charity Care
A training on Washington's charity care law, the Washington State Hospital Association's financial assistance pledge and related medical debt issues, prepared by NoHLA and Northwest Justice Project's CLEAR program.
PDF, PowerPoint (Viewer 2003)
Washington's New
Children’s Health Program:
Who’s Eligible
How To Help
Kids Qualify
An audio training
recorded July 13, 2007
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Northwest Health Law Advocates (NoHLA) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to achieve a seamless and equitable health care system, in which individuals are assured of basic rights and protections, and continuity of care, regardless of who they are and the type of health insurance they have.
Our work focuses on issues of concern to low-income individuals and families, particularly in Washington State. Please see NoHLA Advocacy for information about NoHLA's recent work.
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- Legal consultation to attorneys and advocates on public health insurance programs
- Legal and policy analysis
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