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Finally! WA Medicaid Extended to Cover the Post-Partum Year
On June 1, Washington state launched Apple Health (Medicaid) After-Pregnancy Coverage (APC) offering comprehensive health services to support mental, physical, and emotional well-being for 12…
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2022 state legislative session recap: Progress for health equity!
Washington’s legislative session has come to a close, and thanks to persistent advocacy we are celebrating significant advances for health equity! Governor Inslee has…
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Health care wins in the Legislature!
Dear friends and colleagues, The 2022 legislative session has come to a close, and we are happy to share news of important victories for…
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Legislative update 2022 #2
Dear friends and colleagues, Here is NoHLA’s second update of the 2022 Legislative Session on pending bills and budget items in the…
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2022 Washington State Legislative Session: Update #1
We’ve made it halfway through the 2022 legislative session! To get you up to speed, here is NoHLA’s first Legislative Update on pending bills that relate…
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Washington Legislature Considers Key Health Priorities in 60-Day Session
Today the Washington State Legislature starts the fourth week of this year’s 60-day legislative session. Both chambers continue to convene remotely in the midst of the current…
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Seattle City Council hearing spotlight: Health equities for immigrants — closing the gap
On January 19, Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda, chair of Seattle City Council’s Finance & Housing Committee, invited NoHLA to coordinate a panel to testify about closing the…
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Support health equity for all Washingtonians
Here in Washington State, immigrants are excluded from many vital public health coverage programs – which means over 105,000 individuals lack health insurance they would otherwise be…
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NoHLA’s 2022 legislative preview
Nearly two years into the pandemic, many Washingtonians still don’t have access to affordable health coverage and care. Despite seismic shifts in our health care system, too…
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Watershed Health Care Legislation Passes the House
Learn the latest about five essential health care elements in Build Back Better as NoHLA Executive Director Janet Varon and Senior Staff Attorney & Policy Advisor Emily…
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