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Basic Health Program Hit by Cost Sharing Reduction Decision
Soon after the President decided to stop paying cost-sharing reductions (CSRs), Minnesota and New York received word that their Basic Health Programs would face substantial budget cuts….
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Medicaid Causes a Commotion Across the Country
Some states clamored for work requirements for Medicaid recipients once the Trump Administration opened the door. After Kentucky’s approval and legal challenge, a work requirement waiver has also…
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Health Care Inspiration from Other Countries
Join the Temple Beth Am Health Care for All Committee for a captivating discussion, “Learning From Health Care Around the World,” with Professor Aaron Katz on lessons learned from other countries’…
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Washington State Legislative Session: Past the Halfway Mark!
The first deadlines have passed for bills moving through the legislature and bills must pass the full House or Senate by next Wednesday (2/14). We are following many…
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Deadline Nears Without Deal on DACA
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program ends on March 5. “Dreamers” are left out of the Continuing Resolution to fund the government for another six weeks. Senators…
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Did You Know the Government Was Briefly Shut Down While You Were Sleeping?
A new two-year budget deal was signed into law this morning. A vote was expected yesterday, but concerns about what the budget does and doesn’t include forced an…
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WA Legislative Session: Already Racing Toward the First Bill “Cutoff”
This legislative session, NoHLA seeks to (1) preserve and strengthen health care coverage and affordability in our state, (2) ensure access to reproductive health care services, (3) expand options…
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Administration Promotes Refusal of Care Due to Religious or Moral Objections
Last week, the Trump Administration announced the formation of a new Conscience and Religious Freedom Division in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil…
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Open Enrollment Ends on a High Note!
When Washington’s Open Enrollment ended last Monday, a record number of people had selected health plans via HealthPlanFinder – over 242,000. Washington’s experience was better than expected. The federal…
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A New Way to Sidestep the Affordable Care Act’s Consumer Protections
New proposed rules about Association Health Plans were released early this month in response to a fall Executive Order. The rules redefine “employer” and relax the rules requiring…
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