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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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Consumer Groups Call on Lawmakers to Address High Health Care Costs
Yesterday was a big day in the House Health and Wellness Committee, as consumer groups called on lawmakers to move forward on HB…
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January 26, 2023 Legislative Update
It’s only Week 3 of the 2023 Legislative Session and we already have lots to share! This week was “Reproductive Freedom” week in Olympia,…
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Introducing Fair Health Prices Washington: Making Health Care More Affordable
There is no question that health care prices are out of control. A recent survey of Washington residents shows 4 in 5 are…
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Expanding Medicare Eligibility
We’re thrilled that one of NoHLA’s top priorities, addressing the Medicare Affordability Cliff, has an opportunity to moving forward with Rep. Farivar’s HB…
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Washington’s 1332 Waiver Gets National Attention
Get the inside scoop from NoHLA advocates Emily Brice and Lee Che P. Leong in a conversation with Community Catalyst’s Katherine Villeda about the advocacy efforts that…
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The Inside Scoop on Olympia: Virtual and In-Person Testimony
This session, the legislature is accepting both in-person and virtual testimony. The cut off for bills to make it out of the policy committee in the first…
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