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Immigrants Dropping Benefits in Anticipation of New Public Charge Rules
Advocates continue to expect the Trump administration to issue proposed “public charge” rules. A leaked draft earlier this year changes the definition of when a legal immigrant (and their…
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Two Upcoming Events Pack a Potential Health Care Punch
The current threats to our health care are multi-fold. Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, has the potential to undermine the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and important health care…
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Medicaid Work Requirements Undercut Program’s Intent
The National Health Law Program (NHeLP) filed a lawsuit last week challenging the onerous work requirements approved for the Arkansas Medicaid program. They profiled the three Arkansas Medicaid enrollees…
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Read the Fine Print on Short Term Junk Insurance Plans!
The Administration issued final rules on short-term junk insurance plans, extending the maximum length of coverage from three to 12 months. The final rule also allows insurers to…
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Washington Insurer Reverses Gender Dysphoria Policy
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington recently reversed their blanket policy excluding breast augmentation as a treatment for gender dysphoria, the clinical diagnosis for transgender men and women. The…
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The Federal Government is Busy Reviewing “Gag Rule” Comments
Over 204,000 comments(!) were submitted on proposed changes to the Title X program at the end of July. NoHLA commented on the grave impacts that…
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Washington Receives Grant to Review Coverage of Mental Health and Addiction Services
A new federal grant of $284,135 will allow the Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC) to evaluate if health insurers in Washington offer comprehensive and affordable health coverage for…
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In the Top 5 for Kids Health Care!
For the third year in a row, the KIDS COUNT Project finds Washington State in 5th place among states for children’s health care. Kudos to the Health Coalition for…
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The Ongoing Effort to Undermine the Affordable Care Act
The latest threat to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is a huge reduction in funding for navigators in states using the federal marketplace. These are local people who…
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Washington State Waiver Amendment Facilitates Treatment of Substance Use Disorders
Many states are applying for five-year waivers to receive federal funds for inpatient treatment of adults age 21-64 in Institutions of Mental Disease (IMDs) with more than 16…
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