It’s Week 15 of the Legislative Session-The Last Day of Session is Nearly Here-April 23rd!
This Sunday, April 23rd, is the last day of the 2023 legislative session
Awaiting the Final Budget, Watching Many Bills
All eyes are on the final biennial operating budget this week, which is due out any day now.
Improving All Health with Better Oral Health
After many years of advocacy from the WA Dental Access Campaign, in which NoHLA participates, a bill expanding access to oral health care by allowing dental therapists to practice at Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), ESHB 1678, finally passed the Legislature!
Preserving Access to Medication Abortion Care: NoHLA Joins Amicus Effort to Fight Texas Mifepristone Court Ruling
In what may be the biggest reproductive health decision since Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, we are watching the legal proceedings on the availability of one of the medications used most in abortions - mifepristone.
It’s Week 13 of the Legislative Session: Here’s what’s left, after the opposite house fiscal cutoff!
There have been many bill hearings as the Legislature sprinted toward the opposite house policy cutoff on March 29th and the opposite house fiscal cutoff earlier this week on April 4th. Now we’re in the final stretch for bills to make it out of the Rules Committee and receive a vote on the floor before the next April 12th deadline
Fair Health Prices Bills Face Industry Pushback-But Momentum Continues for Change
After lengthy negotiations and significant pushback from industry lobbyists, Fair Health Prices Washington decided to end advocacy efforts on HB 1508 this year with the strong version that passed out of the House rather than advancing the bill in the Senate.
Disappointing (But Not Surprising): Braidwood Decision Announced
The long-awaited decision in Braidwood Management v. Becerra was announced last week (3/30) and an appeal has already been filed.
Unwinding Pandemic Protections in Apple Health Starts Now!
We remain very concerned about the impact of the ending of the Public Health Emergency and the redeterminations that will occur in Washington state.
It’s Week 10 of the Legislative Session-Here’s where we are after the halfway point!
We’ve had an exciting session so far, with hearings running into the wee hours-here's a rundown of 28 bills we're paying attention to!
Good News on Fair Health Prices Washington Priorities!
We are excited that several of the policy priorities of Fair Health Prices Washington made the cut-off and passed out of their houses of origin!