Buy from Amazon and Support NoHLA!

Amazon is tripling the donation amount to 1.5% when customers make their first eligible smile.amazon.com purchase from March 12 – 31. Select Northwest Health Law Advocates as your supported charity, and then…

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Political Divisiveness Threatens Health Care for Millions

Congress is bickering over health care again as they race toward a March 23 deadline to pass a government spending bill and avoid another government shutdown. The final budget…

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Only Two Weeks Remain in Washington’s Legislative Session

As the weeks pass, fewer bills continue through the legislative process and budget proposals garner increased attention. A recent uplifting revenue forecast provides budget writers an additional $647…

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Budget, Dreamers and Short-Term Plans, Oh My!

The Trump Administration’s FY19 budget proposal was released last week and unsurprisingly includes significant health care threats. Most notably, the repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act…

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Attacks on the Americans with Disabilities Act

Last week, the House of Representatives passed legislation that would threaten the ability of disabled persons to sue for discrimination. Disability and civil rights advocates fear HR…

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Meaningful Policy: Health Care’s Seven Dirty Words

In December, it was widely reported that the Administration had instructed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) not to use seven words. It was later reported…

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Not So Fast: Local Agencies Sue Administration Over Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program Cuts

Last summer, the Trump Administration announced an abrupt end to the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program. Five-year sex education grants will be cut short two years, now ending this…

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What We’re Reading

Nicotine Delivery: A comprehensive study from the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Engineering looked at the public health consequences of “electronic cigarettes”, known as e-cigarettes. The…

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New Study Finds Nearly Half Receive Wasteful Care

The Washington Health Alliance (WHA) released a report last week suggesting that over 45% of health care services delivered in Washington State were low-value. The low-value services stemmed…

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One State Wants to Gut ACA Consumer Protections

Idaho is going to allow insurers to sell health insurance that does not comply with Affordable Care Act regulations. The Governor signed an executive order in early January,…

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