Mending Health Care Through Community | Thursday, September 25, 2025 | Rainier Tower

Mending Health Care Through Community | Thursday, September 25, 2025

We sincerely thank our speakers for sharing their powerful insights, lived experiences, and bold visions for advancing health care justice. Their leadership and advocacy are essential to building a more equitable and inclusive health care system for all. Download the event program packet.

Federal Health Care Rollbacks: Washington Legal Strategies (1.5 Law & Legal CLE Credits)

Below, you’ll find downloadable materials from each of our CLE speakers. If you have questions about CLE credit, please contact us at nohla@nohla.org.

William McGinty – Deputy Solicitor General, Office of the Attorney General
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Jane Beyer – Senior Health Policy Advisor, Office of the Insurance Commissioner
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Evan Klein – Special Assistant, Legislative & Policy Affairs, Health Care Authority
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Joan Altman – Director of Coverage Strategies & Expansion, Health Benefit Exchange
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From Rollbacks to Resistance: A Community Response 

Below, you’ll find links to the organizations represented by our Community Panel speakers. We invite you to learn more about their work and the powerful contributions they’re making to advance health care justice.

Vicki Lowe – Executive Director, American Indian Health Commission

Lika Smith – Executive Director, Pacific Islander Health Board of WA

Karina Patel – Public Affairs Manager, Tubman Center for Health & Freedom

Luzmila Freese – Director of Community Programs, Latino Community Fund of WA

Thank You to Our Generous Sponsors

We extend our heartfelt thanks to our generous sponsors for supporting Mending Health Care Through Community. Your commitment to health equity and legal advocacy makes this event possible and strengthens NoHLA’s mission to protect access to care for Washington’s most vulnerable communities. We’re grateful for your partnership in advancing health care justice.