The House Democrats’ Lower Drug Costs Now Act – A step possible this year?

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s September embrace of a “transformative” prescription drug plan on which “we do hope to…

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Patient debt is forgiven – Charity Care case in Spokane settles

On October 7, Empire Health Foundation announced that it had settled its lawsuit against Community Health Systems (CHS), the former owner of Deaconess Medical and Valley Hospital…

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Breaking down the silos in health care reform

By Bevin McLeod, Co-Founder and Board President, Alliance for a Healthy Washington It’s no secret that our fragmented health care system operates in silos when administering care. We…

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Court hearings on the Public Charge rules in early October, and Congressional attempts to block it

Last month, we wrote about the federal government’s adoption of the new “public charge” rules that broaden the grounds for inadmissibility of…

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The importance of communication in health care: Language access and disability access

When I applied earlier this year for a summer internship at Northwest Health Law Advocates, I wrote in my cover letter about seeking the opportunity to learn more about…

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What would happen to Medicaid under “Medicare for All” and Public Option plans?

Even as litigation and rulemaking threatens the nation’s progress under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the 2020 presidential campaign has put proposals…

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The Department of Homeland Security Public Charge Rule is Final. Here’s what you need to know.

TAKE ACTION! Tell Policymakers to Defund the Public Charge Rule and Protect Families: Use this link from the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum to ask…

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Public comments matter!

TAKE ACTION! Comment by September 3 to make the most of Washington’s ACA consumer protections law!  This week, the Office of the Insurance Commissioner published…

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The heat is still on for health civil rights, reproductive health care, and the ACA

Activity threatening federal health care access laws that we profiled last month has not slowed down during this summer’s dog days. We…

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The Trump Administration’s attacks on reproductive health, health equity, and the Affordable Care Act

TAKE ACTION!  Please thank Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson for defending the ACA and access to family planning! Submit a comment here. —

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