The Impact of Immigration Policy on Health and Health Care

Immigration remains a hot topic. Congress failed to pass a “compromise” immigration bill a few weeks ago, leaving DACA recipients “in legal limbo.” The Administration is scrambling…

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Washington State Launches HealthCareCompare Website

Many states have established a system to collect information from insurance companies on health care price and quality. Washington State is one of only six states that currently

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More Uncertainty Created for Insurers

The Trump Administration unexpectedly suspended risk adjustment payments to Exchange plans after conflicting court decisions about the payment methodology. Experts say that the Administration doesn’t need to suspend the…

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Or They’ll Just Try to Repeal it Again?

A coalition of conservatives, including the Heritage Foundation and former Senator Rick Santorum, released a blueprint “The Health Care Choices Proposal” to repeal and replace the Affordable…

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New Homegrown Universal Health Care Act

Seattle’s Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal introduced the State-Based Universal Health Care Act of 2018 last week. The new bill would allow states to develop their own plans to provide…

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Immigrants Have Plenty to Worry About

The news has been filled with images and stories of families being separated at the border. The emotional and health impacts are nothing to sneeze at. Especially for

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More Than a Gag Rule

The Trump administration released a proposed rule last month that will ban Title X Family Planning Program providers, including Planned Parenthood, from either providing or referring for abortions….

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New Junky Coverage Options Will Undermine the Market

Proposed rules on association health plans and short-term limited duration plans were released earlier this year for public comment. And health care groups did comment —overwhelmingly opposing the rules….

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Wait, What?

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has been dealt blow after blow by the Trump Administration – but this one really takes the cake! A 20-state lawsuit filed in February argues…

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Happy Pride Month!

This month, we celebrate the Affordable Care Act (ACA) making a significant difference in the lives of millions of LGBTQ individuals and families. Many have benefited by getting health…

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