More than 90 Organizations Support Washington State’s 1332 Waiver to Increase Health Care Access for Immigrants and the Waiting Begins
NoHLA is grateful to the 92 organizations that signed the letter of support submitted during the federal comment period for Washington's Section 1332 Waiver Application. The 1332 waiver allows states to pursue innovative strategies while also retaining the basic protections of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Washington’s waiver requests permission to allow immigrants access to high quality, affordable health insurance.
$35 Million in Uninsured Care Expansion Grants Awarded
The Washington State Health Care Authority announced grant awards to 48 organizations for the purpose of providing free health care services for people who are under 200% of federal poverty level and are uninsured and underinsured, regardless of immigration status.
NoHLA Policy Analyst Lee Che Leong Joins HBE Health Equity Committee
Northwest Health Law Advocates Policy Analyst Lee Che Leong attended her first meeting as the newest member of the Health Equity Technical Advisory Committee (Health Equity TAC) of the Washington Health Benefit Exchange (HBE) on August 3rd.
What the Future Holds: Reflections on Dobbs by NoHLA Executive Director Janet Varon
It is frightening to contemplate a future that prevents people from accessing abortion, a health service that for almost fifty years has been considered constitutionally-protected. There are so many aspects of the Dobbs decision that are excruciatingly painful - including its implications for other bedrock principles of our legal system.
New Hospital Charity Care Rules and Medical Debt Reporting Practices Now In Effect
Starting this month, there’s good news for the hundreds of thousands of Washingtonians who are struggling to pay their medical bills. Today, five percent of WA residents are being chased by medical debt collectors, with higher rates among communities of color.
NoHLA Welcomes Our New Policy and Communications Specialist
We are thrilled to announce that Leslie Bennett has joined the NoHLA team in a newly-created position - Policy and Communications Specialist. Leslie has more than twenty years of experience in health care policy, advocacy, and communications on both the east and west coasts.
Health Equity for Immigrants: seeking support!
The Health Equity for Immigrants Campaign is supporting the Exchange’s 1332 request as one part of a broader state solution to health coverage for immigrants. We ask organizations and individuals to support HBE’s request to grant equal access to all Washingtonians in the following ways before July 14:
Finally! WA Medicaid Extended to Cover the Post-Partum Year
On June 1, Washington state launched Apple Health (Medicaid) After-Pregnancy Coverage (APC) offering comprehensive health services to support mental, physical, and emotional well-being for 12 months after pregnancy to eligible individuals, no matter how the pregnancy ends. NoHLA continues to advocate with the state
2022 state legislative session recap: Progress for health equity!
Washington’s legislative session has come to a close, and thanks to persistent advocacy we are celebrating significant advances for health equity! We are excited that budget spending has been finalized to create a pathway to new coverage for immigrants and to take step toward addressing the Medicare affordability cliff by eliminating the onerous asset test
Health care wins in the Legislature!
The 2022 legislative session has come to a close, and we are happy to share news of important victories for health care access! The Legislature completed its work on March 10th, and now the Governor has twenty days to sign or veto bills and budget items. We are pleased to report that the Legislature included NoHLA’s key legislative priorities