NoHLA hosted a breakfast briefing featuring our Executive Director, Janet Varon, and special guest, Jorge L. Baron, Executive Director of Northwest Immigrant Rights Project. Jorge focused on the policy changes facing immigrants and highlighted a few local patient stories, and Janet followed with a discussion about the impact of these changes on health care access....
Category: News Posts
New Resource on Immigrants and Health Care Access
In conjunction with the breakfast briefing last week, NoHLA teamed up with Northwest Justice Project to publish a new resource, Responding to Immigrants’ and Refugees’ Fears about Health Care. Designed for advocates, lawyers, providers and immigrants themselves, our new publication provides information on the current legal landscape and links to variety of detailed resource materials.
Attacks on Health Care Keep on Coming!
The Senate Republicans are again attacking the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This week, they added a new provision to their tax bill repealing the requirement that everyone have insurance. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projects this would increase the number of uninsured by 13 million in a decade, inflate premiums by 10% and reduce Medicaid...
Trump Cost Sharing Reduction Payment Decision Causes Higher Premiums and Federal Deficit
A lawsuit from 18 states will move forward challenging the elimination of cost-sharing reduction (CSR) payments. However, the judge denied the states’ request to require the federal government to continue making payments, finding there was insufficient evidence of immediate and irreparable harm to states and consumers. The elimination of CSR payments will primarily impact Exchange...
Competing Affordable Care Act (ACA) “Fixes”
Senator Mitch McConnell is holding off action on the Alexander-Murray bipartisan deal while waiting for a commitment from President Trump that he would approve. The legislation was announced two weeks ago and would fund the cost-sharing reductions and partially restore outreach and enrollment funding for two years, while also removing restrictions on the sale of...
Our Crystal Ball Predicts More Federal Health Cuts
Both the House and the Senate recently approved a budget resolution for 2018. It may not matter since it is essentially an outline, but it signals the Republican majority’s intention to make significant cuts to health care and other important safety net programs. “Significant” equals over $1.8 trillion over the next decade. This is very...
Congressional Foot-Dragging Puts Children’s Health at Risk
As we celebrate 10 years of state- and federally-supported Apple Health for all Washington kids, we recognize that federal inaction puts the entire program in jeopardy. The House is planning to vote on a Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) reauthorization bill this week. Democrats oppose the House bill’s proposed 75% cut from the Prevention and...