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Open Enrollment – Still Enrolling for February 1 Coverage!
Washington State continues its Open Enrollment period until next Monday, January 15, so there is still time for individuals and families to get coverage for the remainder of 2018….
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Welcome 2018!
As the new year begins, we expect continued threats to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and other public health insurance programs, but there…
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What May Happen in the Year Ahead?
Some of our favorite health policy journalists and experts are speculating about next steps in health policy (including Vox, Axios, The Hill, and Politico)….
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You Win Some, You Lose Some in Tax “Reform”
The tax bill was moving full-speed ahead in mid-December. That trajectory moved it right to the President’s desk on December 20. Check out this excellent summary of how…
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Washington Legislature: On Your Mark, Get Set, Go!
The state’s 60-day legislative session starts on Monday, January 8. This year brings a change as Senate Democrats re-take control after the Majority Coalition Caucus seized it in late…
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Temporary Relief for CHIP
Just before the holidays, Congress passed a “stopgap” spending bill, averting a government shutdown and funding the government through January 19. They included a six-month extension of the…
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What We’re Reading and Listening To
Net Neutrality: Did you stop to think that the repeal of net neutrality rules could impact health disparities? Neither did we, until we read this op-ed suggesting…
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A Camel is a Horse Designed by a Committee
A final tax bill has been negotiated by conference committee and initial details began emerging yesterday. Action is expected in the Senate as early as Monday. A conference committee may have…
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A Lump of Coal Wrapped Up with a Bow?
According to folklore, kids who misbehave get a lump of coal on Christmas morning instead of a present. While Congressional Republicans assuredly deserve that lump of coal, we’re…
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WA State Health Care Access: Room for Improvement
Our state’s annual health care quality report, the Community Check-up, was released last week and identified gaps in care. Unfortunately, an insurance card doesn’t necessarily mean access to care…
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