A new report from Latino Community Fund and Northwest Health Law Advocates looks at the barriers to health care access for Washington's Spanish-speaking immigrants.
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Upcoming Medicaid Redeterminations Cause “Nightmares” for NoHLA Staff
NoHLA's Ann Vining shares her concerns on the upcoming Medicaid redetermination process with the Everett Daily's Joy Borkholder.
Consumer Groups Call on Lawmakers to Address High Health Care Costs
Yesterday was a big day in the House Health and Wellness Committee, as consumer groups called on lawmakers to move forward on HB 1508 to uncover the root causes of why health care prices are increasing for consumers each year and hold the industry accountable
January 26, 2023 Legislative Update
This week was “Reproductive Freedom” week in Olympia, as legislators considered bills to protect and preserve the right to reproductive and gender-affirming care in Washington state on what would have been the 50th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade, but for the Supreme Court’s decision to roll back Roe in the Dobbs case.
Introducing Fair Health Prices Washington: Making Health Care More Affordable
There is no question that health care prices are out of control. A recent survey of Washington residents shows 4 in 5 are worried about being able to afford health care and 1 in 5 cut pills in half, skip doses, or don’t fill prescriptions because of cost.
Expanding Medicare Eligibility
We’re thrilled that one of NoHLA’s top priorities, addressing the Medicare Affordability Cliff, has an opportunity to moving forward with Rep. Farivar’s HB 1313. The much-anticipated bill will expand eligibility for Medicare Savings Programs. That increase will make more affordable health care available to an estimated 50,000 seniors and people with disabilities. NoHLA strongly supports...
Washington’s 1332 Waiver Gets National Attention
Get the inside scoop from NoHLA advocates Emily Brice and Lee Che P. Leong in a conversation with Community Catalyst’s Katherine Villeda about the advocacy efforts that resulted in the historic approval of Washington’s 1332 waiver that will expand health coverage to immigrants in 2024. Community Catalyst’s blog post recognizes the significance of the waiver,...