February 23, 2023 Legislative Update
It’s a busy time for the legislative fiscal committees, with many long hours of hearings. This week we have an update on NoHLA’s bill priorities.
A Critical Step to Address the Medicare Affordability Cliff
The Washington legislature is considering changes to the Medicare Savings Program (MSP) that helps people with Medicare pay their premiums, deductibles and co-payments, by raising the income eligibility limit for this help
Washingtonians May Be Adversely Affected by Medicaid Redeterminations
NoHLA is watching how the March 31st end of pandemic-related ongoing access to Medicaid will impact an estimated 300,000 Washington residents.
Health Care Cost Transparency Board Stays the Course on First Benchmark
The state’s health care spending benchmark is an important tool to measure excessive cost increases.
February 9, 2023 Legislative Update
A new effort calls on lawmakers to address high health care costs with a range of data-driven policy solutions.
New Report On Health Care Challenges Faced by Washington’s Latino Immigrants
A new report from Latino Community Fund and Northwest Health Law Advocates looks at the barriers to health care access for Washington's Spanish-speaking immigrants.
Upcoming Medicaid Redeterminations Cause “Nightmares” for NoHLA Staff
NoHLA's Ann Vining shares her concerns on the upcoming Medicaid redetermination process with the Everett Daily's Joy Borkholder.
Consumer Groups Call on Lawmakers to Address High Health Care Costs
Yesterday was a big day in the House Health and Wellness Committee, as consumer groups called on lawmakers to move forward on HB 1508 to uncover the root causes of why health care prices are increasing for consumers each year and hold the industry accountable
January 26, 2023 Legislative Update
This week was “Reproductive Freedom” week in Olympia, as legislators considered bills to protect and preserve the right to reproductive and gender-affirming care in Washington state on what would have been the 50th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade, but for the Supreme Court’s decision to roll back Roe in the Dobbs case.
Introducing Fair Health Prices Washington: Making Health Care More Affordable
There is no question that health care prices are out of control. A recent survey of Washington residents shows 4 in 5 are worried about being able to afford health care and 1 in 5 cut pills in half, skip doses, or don’t fill prescriptions because of cost.