COVID-19: Impact on Immigrant Health

COVID-19 is changing life as we know it. Immigrants are particularly vulnerable because they are more likely to be uninsured and lower-income…

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On its tenth anniversary, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is helping our state provide health care during a pandemic.

Being at the center of the COVID-19 pandemic shows how critical it is for Washington State to have a strong health system. A virus does not discriminate,…

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Federal developments

TAKE ACTION: Comment here by Monday, March 2 at 2 pm PT/5 pm ET…

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Improving affordability of prescription drugs

The Legislature is considering a number of bills to address affordability of prescription drugs. These bills have passed the Senate or the House: SB…

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Improving access to essential health care: Postpartum coverage

TAKE ACTION! Senate Bill 6128, Extending coverage during the postpartum period, was referred to House Appropriations.

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The Latest: Supreme Court not ready to hear ACA challenge

This week, the U.S. Supreme Court denied the request of 21 states, including Washington, for an expedited hearing in

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The state legislative session begins

Last week, the Washington Legislature began its 2020 session with a new Speaker of the House: Representative Laurie Jinkins, the first woman and first openly gay Speaker! 

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New health benefits and billing protections now available to Washington residents

On January 1, 2020, expansions in health care coverage and protections from “surprise” medical bills took effect – the fruits of the 2019 Washington legislature: Surprise billing…

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Coming in 2021: Standard Health Plans

NoHLA and other stakeholders participated in a work group to recommend the design of standard individual health insurance plans. The goal of the standard plans is to…

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News and commentary from our community partners and Washington State Governor Inslee:

Several community partners and Governor Inslee published insightful pieces about health care access. We recommend reading these analyses: U.S. v. Texas: Overturning ACA would adversely…

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