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.
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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,...
The Inside Scoop on Olympia: Virtual and In-Person Testimony
This session, the legislature is accepting both in-person and virtual testimony. The cut off for bills to make it out of the policy committee in the first chamber is February 17th. Here’s a quick refresher if you want to make your voice heard this session: Hope to see you in Olympia or at remote hearings!
January 12, 2023 Legislative Update
Welcome to the first week of the Washington state legislative session! Legislators are back in-person in Olympia for the first time since the pandemic and we expect there will be a lot of activity on big health care issues during this 105-day "long session," the first in the biennial budget cycle.
Public Education Efforts Mark Roe Anniversary
This January marks the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade. But unfortunately, the landscape has changed in the wake of the Court’s recent Dobbs decision overturning Roe.