It is frightening to contemplate a future that prevents people from accessing abortion, a health service that for almost fifty years has been considered constitutionally-protected. There are so many aspects of the Dobbs decision that are excruciatingly painful - including its implications for other bedrock principles of our legal system.
Category: News Posts
New Hospital Charity Care Rules and Medical Debt Reporting Practices Now In Effect
Starting this month, there’s good news for the hundreds of thousands of Washingtonians who are struggling to pay their medical bills. Today, five percent of WA residents are being chased by medical debt collectors, with higher rates among communities of color.
NoHLA Welcomes Our New Policy and Communications Specialist
We are thrilled to announce that Leslie Bennett has joined the NoHLA team in a newly-created position - Policy and Communications Specialist. Leslie has more than twenty years of experience in health care policy, advocacy, and communications on both the east and west coasts.
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:
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
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
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