The Rising Cost of Health Insurance

Recent analysis from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) revealed that premiums are expected to increase 15% in 2019. This increase is on top of the national 34%…

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Washington Comes in at #7 in Health Care Ranking of States

Hawaii, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Vermont, and Utah are the top-ranked states according to the Commonwealth Fund’s 2018 Scorecard on State Health System Performance. The scorecard assesses all 50 states and…

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Public Health Seattle & King County for the Win!

When the Trump Administration ended Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program grants two years early, many grantees filed lawsuits. Last week, a federal judge ruled that the Administration unlawfully…

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Medicaid Expands and Contracts?

Last week, Medicaid expansion was approved in Virginia and four states (UT, ID, NE and MT*) will have measures on the ballot this fall. (*Montana’s current expansion is set…

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NoHLA Presents at Forum on June 12th

Eager to learn more about the anticipated public charge rules? Join Protecting Immigrant Families – Washington State for a lunch and learn on June 12, 2018 from 12:00pm…

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Lots of People are Talking About Surprise Billing Lately

Vox has been doing in-depth reporting on emergency room hospital costs and their latest report was on surprise billing. The profiled patient went to an in-network emergency…

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Improving Dental Care for Native Communities

A dental provider-type that started in Alaska is paving the way for improved care for the American Indian and Alaska Native population throughout Washington State. During the 2017…

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You Thought the Threats to Women’s Health Care Were Over?

The Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) released a proposed rule Tuesday that would ban Title X Family Planning Program providers, including Planned Parenthood, from either providing…

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Tackling Social Determinants of Health

Kaiser Permanente recognizes the impact of housing instability on health outcomes. They are making $200 million in impact investments toward affordable housing in communities where Kaiser Permanente exists,…

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NoHLA Joins Amicus Brief in Support of Immigrants in California

We were pleased to join a group of 42 other health care advocacy groups in a “friend of the court” brief in support of California laws to protect immigrants…

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