Category: News

We sincerely thank our speakers for sharing their powerful insights, lived experiences, and bold visions for advancing health care justice. Their leadership and advocacy are essential to building a more equitable and inclusive health care system for all. Download the event program packet. Federal Health Care Rollbacks: Washington Legal Strategies (1.5 Law & Legal CLE Credits) Below,...

Feeling overwhelmed by upcoming changes to Medicaid (Apple Health), Medicare, or the ACA Marketplace (WA Healthplanfinder)? NoHLA’s new Federal Health Care Changes Hub is here to help. Our first resource is a clear timeline outlining the key provisions and rollout dates from the June 2025 Marketplace Integrity and Affordability Rule and July’s “One Big Beautiful...

On August 12, 2025, a federal court issued a preliminary injunction in a case brought by Washington, California, and other plaintiff states challenging a new federal practice sharing Medicaid data with immigration enforcement. The court’s decision currently blocks data collected from plaintiff states from being used for immigration enforcement, citing serious concerns about privacy and...

Nationally, the federal government and corporations are working hand-in-hand to dismantle many health care consumer protections. A federal judge recently struck down a Biden-era rule that aimed to remove medical debt from credit reports. But here in Washington, people with medical debt will still be protected, thanks to a new state law. We worked with...

In a recent article featuring NoHLA’s Co-Executive Director Emily Brice, the bill’s sponsor Sen. Marcus Riccelli explained, “If you wake up and you have a bad day, you end up in the emergency room, that shouldn't impact whether or not you can get a job or get housing." We couldn’t agree more. Medical debt is...