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Advocacy Groups Call on Legislature to Fund Immigrant Access to Health Care
In December, we celebrated the announcement of Washington state’s groundbreaking section 1332 innovation waiver which will provide access to health care in 2024 for an estimated 105,000…
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Washington’s Open Enrollment and Cascade Care Savings Success!
We are delighted to report that the 10th open enrollment period for the Washington Health Benefit Exchange (Exchange) exceeded expectations and resulted in…
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“Don’t Let Naked Profiteering Destroy our Medicare” Free Webinar
An analysis released in February focuses on the accelerating privatization of Medicare, which for-profit companies increasingly participate in through the Medicare Advantage program….
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February 23, 2023 Legislative Update
Today, NoHLA’s Emily Brice testified in House Appropriations in favor of HB 1508, one of the bills supported by Fair Health Prices Washington that would…
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A Critical Step to Address the Medicare Affordability Cliff
The Washington legislature is considering changes to the Medicare Savings Program (MSP) that helps people with Medicare pay their premiums, deductibles and co-payments, by raising the income…
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Washingtonians May Be Adversely Affected by Medicaid Redeterminations
NoHLA is watching how the March 31st end of pandemic-related ongoing access to Medicaid will impact an estimated 300,000 Washington residents. Reducing the number of people…
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Health Care Cost Transparency Board Stays the Course on First Benchmark
The state’s health care spending benchmark is an important tool to measure excessive cost increases. Whether the benchmark should be increased to address inflation sparked much debate…
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February 9, 2023 Legislative Update
A new effort calls on lawmakers to address high health care costs with a range of solutions. Northwest Health Law Advocates, Economic Opportunity Institute, Patient Coalition of…
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New Report On Health Care Challenges Faced by Washington’s Latino Immigrants
Starting in January 2024, many more Washingtonians will be eligible to access health coverage via WA Healthplanfinder regardless of immigration status due to Washington’s landmark 1332 waiver….
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Upcoming Medicaid Redeterminations Cause “Nightmares” for NoHLA Staff
Apple Health enrollment during the pandemic decreased the uninsured rate to a record low of 5.3%, according to the Washington Office of Financial Management. With the Consolidated…
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