As we celebrate 10 years of state- and federally-supported Apple Health for all Washington kids, we recognize that federal inaction puts the entire program in jeopardy. The House is planning to vote on a Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) reauthorization bill this week. Democrats oppose the House bill’s proposed 75% cut from the Prevention and...Continue reading→

“Dreamers” – immigrants who arrived in the U.S. as children without documents – are unclear about what will happen next given the Administration’s announcement terminating the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Check out this new fact sheet from NoHLA for more information about Dreamers’ access to health care in Washington State.Continue reading→

We wrote about the HHS draft strategic plan in early October. Comments were due last week and NoHLA joined the many organizations expressing concern for the direction the Department of Health & Human Services is heading in. Our comments addressed the Strategic Plan’s implications for reproductive health, people with disabilities, health equity, LGBT populations, and...Continue reading→

Over 50 people joined NoHLA at our Continuing Legal Education Seminar last Friday. We had many great speakers and topics. Executive Director, Janet Varon, went live on Facebook to share some key takeaways. Thank you to our amazing sponsors, presenters, and volunteers for helping us to present “Advocating for Health Care Consumers in Uncertain Times.”Continue reading→

Ten years ago, the Health Coalition for Children and Youth worked with House Speaker Frank Chopp, Senate Majority Leader Lisa Brown and Governor Christine Gregoire to pass landmark legislation to Cover All Kids by 2010. Due to this effort and the Health Care Authority’s implementation of Apple Health for Kids, we are celebrating that less...Continue reading→