Medicaid Work Requirements Undercut Program’s Intent

The National Health Law Program (NHeLP) filed a lawsuit last week challenging the onerous work requirements approved for the Arkansas Medicaid program. They profiled the three Arkansas Medicaid enrollees…

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Read the Fine Print on Short Term Junk Insurance Plans!

The Administration issued final rules on short-term junk insurance plans, extending the maximum length of coverage from three to 12 months. The final rule also allows insurers to…

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Washington Insurer Reverses Gender Dysphoria Policy

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington recently reversed their blanket policy excluding breast augmentation as a treatment for gender dysphoria, the clinical diagnosis for transgender men and women. The…

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The Federal Government is Busy Reviewing “Gag Rule” Comments

Over 204,000 comments(!) were submitted on proposed changes to the Title X program at the end of July. NoHLA commented on the grave impacts that…

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Washington Receives Grant to Review Coverage of Mental Health and Addiction Services

A new federal grant of $284,135 will allow the Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC) to evaluate if health insurers in Washington offer comprehensive and affordable health coverage for…

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In the Top 5 for Kids Health Care!

For the third year in a row, the KIDS COUNT Project finds Washington State in 5th place among states for children’s health care. Kudos to the Health Coalition for…

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The Ongoing Effort to Undermine the Affordable Care Act

The latest threat to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is a huge reduction in funding for navigators in states using the federal marketplace. These are local people who…

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Washington State Waiver Amendment Facilitates Treatment of Substance Use Disorders

Many states are applying for five-year waivers to receive federal funds for inpatient treatment of adults age 21-64 in Institutions of Mental Disease (IMDs) with more than 16…

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Washington State Stands Up for Women’s Health

First Lady Trudi Inslee penned an op-ed in The Seattle Times about how Washington is strengthening our efforts to expand women’s health care. In a new initiative, the…

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County-Based Immigrant Coverage Proposal Gaining Steam in King County

In April, NoHLA released a new report with recommendations for a new approach to provide comprehensive health coverage to uninsured immigrants. County-based health coverage programs, modeled off of…

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