Advocates Celebrate New Public Charge Rules

On September 9, 2022, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued new final rules regarding public charge to take effect on December 23, 2022 that…

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Victory for Health Care Affordability: Inflation Reduction Act Signed Into Law

Calling it “one of the most significant laws in our history,” President Joe…

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Advocates Call for More Consumer Representation in Reducing Washington’s Health Care Costs

The Washington State Health Care Cost Transparency Board (HCCTB), created by House Bill 2457, is charged with reducing health care growth and increasing price transparency in Washington…

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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…

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 $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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Health Equity for Immigrants: seeking support!

Last month Washington’s Health Benefits Exchange (HBE) submitted a request for a waiver from the federal government to support immigrant health access. If approved, Washington would become the first state…

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