We oppose cuts to Apple Health/Medicaid, the Exchange Marketplace, and Medicare that would reduce eligibility or limit benefits. WA has already cut to the bone: 4 in 5 Apple Health enrollees already report struggling to access care. We urge focus on minimizing harm from “work requirements” & other red tape from the federal “Big Bad Bill,” H.R. 1.

We prioritize maintaining the Apple Health Expansion to provide a lifeline to 12,000 Washingtonians, expanding capacity to ensure basic care for at least 45,000 lawfully present immigrants losing coverage this year due to the federal “Big Bad Bill” H.R. 1, and enhanced immigrant privacy protections.

We support maintaining state Cascade Care Savings premium assistance to help 75,000 Washingtonians afford coverage, expanding investment to offset rising premiums and expired federal enhanced premium tax credits, and setting higher standards for Marketplace plans.

We need new progressive revenue to protect the health safety net, including structural solutions to balance our tax code and targeted policies, such as a fee on large corporations that rely on taxpayers to subsidize their employee health costs.