Got an Unexpected and Pricey Medical Bill? You’re Not Alone!

Surprise billing – an issue that consumer advocates have been working to solve for years – happens when you get an unexpected, high medical bill from an out-of-network health…

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New Bilingual Guide on Pregnant Women’s Civil Rights

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson released flyers in English and Spanish to explain the accommodations an employer must provide under a law passed in 2017 for employers with…

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Expected Proposed Rule Puts Immigrants at Additional Risk

The Department of Homeland Security intends to propose significant changes to the way the “public charge test” in federal law is applied to certain immigrants seeking to obtain legal…

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NoHLA Board Member Spotlight: Misha Werschkul

Misha joined our Board of Directors in 2014 after witnessing the impact of NoHLA’s research and advocacy on health policy in Olympia. Misha is no stranger to small organizations…

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High Drug Costs but Few Expectations for Change

In 2017, we spent much of our time defending the Affordable Care Act. With all the squabbling about the system we have, Washington, DC was less focused on how…

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Medicare-for-All Gains Steam

Another percolating issue is a Medicare-for-All proposal to extend this program for older and disabled adults to be available to all. The Kaiser poll finds only one-third (36%) of…

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Political Discord Brings a New Generation of Activists

A new Washington Post-Kaiser Family Foundation poll found that one in five Americans have taken to the streets to rally or participated in political rallies since early…

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NoHLA Board Member Spotlight: Christina Peters

Christina joined the NoHLA Board of Directors in 2015. Christina collaborated with NoHLA staff and relied on NoHLA’s expertise while she was working on health care reform implementation as…

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It’s a Wrap!

The fast and furious 60-day 2018 legislative session concluded just over one month ago. Governor Inslee has been busy; he took action on 308 bills from the Legislature,…

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Last “Must Pass” Bill Leaves Important Health Policy Issues Hanging

Congress finally passed an omnibus budget bill last week that President Trump signed last Friday to narrowly avert another government shutdown. Many were hopeful that the last

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