Resources

Government Health Care sites

Center for Medicare Advocacy - information on access to Medicare and health care
Children's Alliance - Health Campaign
Community Catalyst - We seek to enhance the impact and build the power of state and community leaders engaged in health advocacy for 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.
Health insurance rate requests and alerts for individual and small employer plans: Sign up to get notified when your insurance company files a rate request.
Medicare Rights Center - Information on access to Medicare and health care for older adults and people with disabilities.
National Women's Law Center - Educating the public about ways to make laws and public policies work for women and their families.
Alliance for a Just Society - a national network of statewide social and economic justice organizations.
National Health Law Program - advocates for health care for low income people.
Washington Community Action Network (WA CAN!) - a statewide grassroots lobbying organization working for economic and health care justice

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
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. Or call 211 in King County, or 1-888-201-1014 outside King County, (TTY 206-461-3610). CLEAR*Sr is available for those 60 years or older at 1-888-387-7111.
Columbia Legal Services - Represents people and organizations in Washington State with critical legal needs who have no other legal assistance available to them.
Within Reach Family Health Hotline: 1-800-322-2588
Health care resources for people experiencing homelessness, under/ not insured
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: Washington LawHelp
Northwest Justice Project - information about legal rights for residents of Washington State
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.