Welcoming our summer 2019 NoHLA interns

NoHLA is fortunate to host summer interns every year, and this year we have two bright students who have just completed their first year of law school….

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Washington Legislature moves health care forward, but Medicaid budget is at risk

This year’s Washington Legislature enacted many bills that are intended to improve access to health care – perhaps an unprecedented number – and much other health legislation….

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Continuing Maternal Mortality Reviews

Very shortly after my maternal “near miss” in 2016, the Washington State Legislature funded a Maternal Mortality Review Panel to take a closer look at maternal deaths…

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State Medicaid budget under fire

We were shocked to see that the Senate and House are both proposing a huge budget cut for Medicaid by assuming over $350 million in savings for “program integrity.”…

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From Measles outbreak to legislative breakthrough?

Required vaccinations are a hot topic in the legislature this session. Long-standing scientific consensus summarized by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

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Preserving ACA Protections for Washingtonians

In this last year of the decade that began with Congress passing the Affordable Care Act (ACA), our state is poised to take its biggest step yet…

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Expand or Erode? Stark contrasts between Dems and Trump on health care

Is it time to broaden health coverage for all, or should we cut the health care budget? The differences between progressive Democrats’ vision of Medicare for All…

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Moving Toward Affordability and Universal Coverage this Session: Two Complementary Approaches

TAKE ACTION: Contact your Representatives and Senator to ask them to support E2SHB 1523, 2SSB 5526 and 2SSB 5822, especially if they are on a health care committee or…

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The doctor will see you now?

We have often heard consumers speak out about their frustration with getting care in a timely fashion through their insurance plan. This legislative session,

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Moving forward on reproductive health equity

TAKE ACTION: Contact your Washington State Senator to urge passage of SB 5602! Click here for a…

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