In her interview for VoyageWashington Magazine's "Inspiring Conversations" series, NoHLA's co-executive director, Daphne Smith, shares: While some of my choices may have made my journey more complex, I have been fortunate that many of the challenges I encountered were either justifiable and gave me the opportunity to learn and grow or it highlighted a misalignment...
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HR 1 Medicaid Impacts – Presentation for Seattle/King County Coalition on Homelessness Members
NoHLA Senior Attorney, Vanessa R. Saavedra, recently presented information about HR 1 at the Seattle/King County Coalition on Homelessness General Membership Meeting. Back-to-back with a complimentary presentation by Community Health Plan of WA (CHPW), we shared information about how HR 1 is impacting Medicaid for Washingtonians. Meeting recording, notes, slides, and additional details are available...
Legislative Updates
Updated July 29, 2026 NoHLA's 2026 Legislative Wrap-Up Webinar was held March 25. The materials presented are shared here for your convenience: Recording (video, audio, transcript on YouTube) Presentation slides (PDF) updated 04.16.26 Additional resources from chat: Economic Opportunity Institute (EOI) fact sheet on the Millionaires’ Tax WA Health Care Experience Survey by Altarum with...
How Seattle’s 911 ambulance system, nurse line stack up, The Seattle Times
From The Seattle Times article, "How Seattle’s 911 ambulance system, nurse line stack up," by Daniel Beekman: Many cities, like Seattle, have added 911 nurse lines in recent years to divert low-level patients away from crowded hospitals. But some have equipped their systems with more protections against extreme delays, like the 10 hours a woman...
Legislative Updates: One Week Left
With just one more week of the state legislative session to go, there’s so much on the line for health care in Washington. Here’s what’s happening as we count down the days until session ends March 12. March 6 is the second chamber cut-off: the last day for bills to pass a floor vote in...
Legislative Updates: Health Care Bills to Watch
We’re more than halfway through the 2026 state legislative session! There are only 3 weeks left to go in this 60-day session, which is slated to end March 12. This week marked a key milestone: Tuesday was the “first chamber cutoff,” or the date by which policy bills need to have passed out of the...
Policy for All People: 5 Interesting Things I Learned About Legislative Session
I really thought Schoolhouse Rock explained the legislative process. And it does offer a general overview at the federal level. But another process needs our attention, too: our state’s legislative process. Why? Policies have power. The policies passed in each state can help protect us, our neighbors, and the people we care about. They determine...