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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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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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