Welcome Charlie Mitchell, NoHLA Senior Attorney!

We’re thrilled to welcome Charlie Mitchell to the NoHLA team as Senior Attorney. We asked him to share a little about himself:

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Creating a public Long-Term Services and Supports program for Washington

By Ann Vining, NoHLA Staff Attorney Policymakers in Washington State have worked for several years to develop an affordable way for state residents to pay for…

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Removing barriers to the Healthcare for Workers with Disabilities program

By Ann Vining, NoHLA Staff Attorney In 2002, Washington State began offering a Medicaid program designed for people with disabilities who engage in employment, shortly after…

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Is this the year Washington will protect consumers from surprise medical bills?

By Samantha Barry, NoHLA Intern This session, legislation to protect consumers from surprise bills from health care providers is back for the 4th year in a…

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The need for parity in health coverage for young adults left out: Bills to expand children’s coverage to age 26

By Janet Varon, NoHLA Executive Director For many years, Washington has demonstrated its commitment to cover residents on equal terms whether they are citizens or immigrants.…

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Impact of the government shutdown on Washington residents

The country’s longest government shutdown is disrupting the lives of over 800,000 furloughed employees and having far-reaching consequences for public programs. From the office of Senator…

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Watch health care issues during 2019 Washington State legislative session

The Washington Legislature has begun its 2019 session, which lasts until April 28. Many health care-related bills have been introduced, and there are more to come.

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American Public Health Association agrees: Law enforcement violence is a public health issue

By Guest Columnists Omid Bagheri, MPH and Julianna Alson, MPH 1.8 Billion. Imagine how that amount of money could be invested instead into healthcare, housing, education…

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ACA updates: Texas case and contraceptive coverage decisions

The Texas v. US lawsuit, in which a Texas federal judge found the ACA unconstitutional last month, has now been appealed. See our December 18th…

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WA coverage improvements take effect January 1

Adult hearing benefit Thanks to the 2018 Legislature, Apple Health (Medicaid) will restore hearing aid coverage for adults with hearing loss of 45 decibels or more in their…

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