Resources
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Washington State Sites
- Basic Health Plan - information about state- subsidized insurance through the Washington State Health Care Authority.
- Medical Assistance Administration - information about publicly funded medical programs offered through the Department of Social and Health Services.
- Office of the Insurance Commissioner, Washington State
- Washington State Department of Health
- Washington State Health Insurance Pool
Legal Services and Health Care Access Organizations
- AARP Health Law Guide - This guide will help you find resources tailored to your needs, whether it's about Medicare, health insurance coverage for you or your family, or public programs that may work for you. En español
- Center for Medicare Advocacy - information on access to Medicare and health care
- Children's Alliance - Health Campaign
- CLEAR*online - People may use the online portal to: Submit an application 24/7 for legal assistance, conduct a preliminary screening for other types of legal problems, and find other resources related to a problem.
- Columbia Legal Services - Represents people and organizations in Washington State with critical legal needs who have no other legal assistance available to them.
- Community Catalyst - We seek to enhance the impact and build the power of state and local leaders and communities engaged in health advocacy, particularly those that are - or that represent – the most vulnerable and underserved constituencies.
- Families USA - a national consumer health organization that has been a voice for health care consumers for over 15 years.
- King County Bar Association - Volunteer legal services to low-income residents of King County, Washington. Also provides lawyer referrals.
- Legal self-help materials and tools
- National Women's Law Center - Educating the public about ways to make laws and public policies work for women and their families.
- Northwest Federation of Community Organizations- a regional network of statewide citizen action organizations in the Northwest United States.
- Northwest Justice Project - information about legal rights for residents of Washington State
- National Health Law Program - advocates for health care for low income people
- Solid Ground - provides information and referral, advice and direct legal representation to individuals who have had their state public assistance benefits reduced, terminated, or denied.
- Washington Community Action Network (Washington CAN!) - a statewide grassroots lobbying organization working for economic and health care justice
- Community Health Access Program: 1-800-756-5437
Health Consumer Web site
- Health Care Coach: facts and self-help information from the National Health Law Program.