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Health Equity for Immigrants: seeking support!
The Health Equity for Immigrants Campaign is supporting the Exchange’s 1332 request as one part of a broader state solution to health coverage for immigrants. We ask organizations and individuals to support HBE’s request to grant equal access to all Washingtonians in the following ways before July 14:
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Finally! WA Medicaid Extended to Cover the Post-Partum Year
On June 1, Washington state launched Apple Health (Medicaid) After-Pregnancy Coverage (APC) offering comprehensive health services to support mental, physical, and emotional well-being for 12 months after pregnancy to eligible individuals, no matter how the pregnancy ends. NoHLA continues to advocate with the state
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2022 state legislative session recap: Progress for health equity!
Washington’s legislative session has come to a close, and thanks to persistent advocacy we are celebrating significant advances for health equity! We are excited that budget spending has been finalized to create a pathway to new coverage for immigrants and to take step toward addressing the Medicare affordability cliff by eliminating the onerous asset test
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Health care wins in the Legislature!
The 2022 legislative session has come to a close, and we are happy to share news of important victories for health care access! The Legislature completed its work on March 10th, and now the Governor has twenty days to sign or veto bills and budget items. We are pleased to report that the Legislature included NoHLA’s key legislative priorities
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Washington Legislature Considers Key Health Priorities in 60-Day Session
NoHLA is focused on two top priorities:
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Seattle City Council hearing spotlight: Health equities for immigrants — closing the gap
On January 19, Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda, chair of Seattle City Council’s Finance & Housing Committee, invited NoHLA to coordinate a panel to testify about closing the health coverage gap to achieve Health Equity for Immigrants. Janet Varon, NoHLA’s Executive Director, highlighted the urgency of addressing access and the previous findings of our report on county-based […]
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Support health equity for all Washingtonians
Here in Washington State, immigrants are excluded from many vital public health coverage programs – which means over 105,000 individuals lack health insurance they would otherwise be able to access. In order for all Washingtonians to access the health care we need, regardless of immigration status, NoHLA is proud to partner with Washington Immigrant Solidarity […]
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Watershed Health Care Legislation Passes the House
Learn the latest about five essential health care elements in Build Back Better as NoHLA Executive Director Janet Varon and Senior Staff Attorney & Policy Advisor Emily Brice discuss the bill that passed the House this morning! Watch our short video to learn how this could help Washington residents.
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NoHLA presents at legislative work session on Medicare affordability
On Wednesday, November 17th, the Joint Legislative Executive Committee on Planning for Aging and Disability Issues began their meeting spotlighting the lack of Medicare affordability in Washington. NoHLA Staff Attorney Ann Vining testified about how older adults and people with disabilities in Washington face additional financial challenges when they transition to Medicare. Washington is one […]
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Sign on to support immigrant families’ access to health care & other benefits
The Biden Administration is deciding what the federal “public charge” policy should look like. Organizations can join the Protecting Immigrant Families (PIF) public comment letter by Wednesday, October 20th. An updated public charge regulation could ensure that future federal administrations cannot weaponize public charge policy against immigrant families. PIF’s comment responds to the Department of […]
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