Join the APIC Immigrant Health Forum: Wednesday, June 24, 2026 3 - 4:30 PM PST Zoom Join this session to learn about: Federal HR 1 changes going into effect. Current and expected impacts to health care access for immigrant communities in WA. Ways we can prepare to support community members at risk of losing health...
Category: News
Ruling on Insurance Blanket Exclusions
From The Spokesman-Review, "GLP1s weight-loss drugs may soon be covered by health insurance under new Washington court ruling" by Amanda Sullender: The Washington statute “does not permit” a health insurance plan deciding “not to deal with a person’s disability for no reason other than because it had always done so,” wrote Judge Ian Birk in...
Nearly 40,000 Fewer Washingtonians Have Healthplanfinder Coverage This Year
New report echoes nationwide health care crisis. Advocates demand lawmaker action. This press release was originally published by Fair Health Prices Washington, a coalition co-led by NoHLA. SEATTLE, WA – Declining health coverage should alarm everyone in Washington state, consumer health advocates warn. A new report from the Washington Health Benefit Exchange (WAHBE) reveals that nearly 40,000 fewer...
Inspiring Conversations with Daphne Smith of Northwest Health Law Advocates
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...
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...