ACA in jeopardy again!

Adapted from a summary by the National Health Law Program Last Friday, Judge Reed O’Connor of the Northern District of Texas ruled that the individual mandate…

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New legislators ran on health care

In the 2018 elections, Washington voters elected Dr. Kim Schrier, a pediatrician championing quality health care as a fundamental human right, to the U.S. House of Representatives,…

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Public Charge campaign continues after inspiring 200K+ comments

NoHLA is an active participant in Protecting Immigrant Families (PIF), an impressive national campaign comprised of thousands of advocates across the country that helped lead the charge…

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WA Health Care Access Alliance honors NoHLA’s Executive Director

NoHLA Executive Director Janet Varon was honored to receive the 2018 Marcia Howery Award from the Washington Healthcare Access Alliance, “in recognition of demonstrated, long term commitment and…

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The Clock is Ticking…Only 39 Days Remaining in Public Charge Comment Period

Under the proposed public charge rules, one of the groups who may be prevented from receiving a green card is individuals with HIV/AIDS.   This could potentially worsen the HIV/AIDS…

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The Next Target of Discriminatory Administration Rules: Transgender People

An estimated 1.4 million transgender individuals in the U.S. could be impacted by the Trump Administration’s latest announcement that it wants to narrowly define gender based on genitalia at…

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Further Stripping Down of Obamacare

Section 1332 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) once provided hopeful innovation waiver opportunity to progressive states, but now serves as another tool for the Trump Administration to undermine…

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Thanks and Farewell – A Joint Message

From NoHLA: About that staffing transition…NoHLA is indebted to Molly Firth, a talented health policy advocate who has served as our Communications consultant for the past year. As she…

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Counting Down: 60 Days to Submit Comments on Public Charge Proposal

The Trump administration is proposing rules designed to impede and reduce legal immigration while threatening immigrants who use health care, nutrition, and housing benefits that they qualify for. These…

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A New Supreme Takes His Seat

Despite concerns about his stances on health care, presidential power, and women’s and LGBT rights, his temperament, and sexual assault allegations against him, newly-sworn…

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