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 testContinue reading→
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...Continue reading→
Friday, March 4th, except those considered necessary to implement the budget. Any differences between House and Senate versions of a bill must be resolved by the end of session, slated for March 10th, along with the passage of the final budget. The Governor then has additional time to sign or veto bills.Continue reading→
legislative session: the February 3rd deadline for bills to move out of policy committees in the chamber of origin, and the February 7th deadline to move out of fiscal committees. Bills that are still alive must now survive a floor vote in the chamber of origin by February 15. Some bills have already passed one...Continue reading→
NoHLA is focused on two top priorities: · Health equity for immigrants · Addressing the Medicare affordability cliffContinue reading→
