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Medicaid Work Requirements: A New Trend for 2018?
The week before last, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a State Medicaid Director letter providing new guidance for Section 1115 waiver proposals that would impose…
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NoHLA Participates in Womxn Act on Seattle
On the second anniversary of the Women’s March, we participated in Womxn Act on Seattle, a series of trainings, lectures, panels, film screenings and food drives, combined with one…
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Weekend Government Shutdown Ends: Kids Health Renewed and Immigration Promised
The federal government was shut down last weekend. On Friday, most Senate Democrats and five Senate Republicans opposed another short-term spending bill. The House-passed bill would have…
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Three Cheers for New Birth Control Requirements in WA State
Beginning this month, insurers must cover a 12-month supply of birth control pills at a time. This change came due to legislation passed last year to remove barriers…
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Open Enrollment – Still Enrolling for February 1 Coverage!
Washington State continues its Open Enrollment period until next Monday, January 15, so there is still time for individuals and families to get coverage for the remainder of 2018….
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Welcome 2018!
As the new year begins, we expect continued threats to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and other public health insurance programs, but there…
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What May Happen in the Year Ahead?
Some of our favorite health policy journalists and experts are speculating about next steps in health policy (including Vox, Axios, The Hill, and Politico)….
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You Win Some, You Lose Some in Tax “Reform”
The tax bill was moving full-speed ahead in mid-December. That trajectory moved it right to the President’s desk on December 20. Check out this excellent summary of how…
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Washington Legislature: On Your Mark, Get Set, Go!
The state’s 60-day legislative session starts on Monday, January 8. This year brings a change as Senate Democrats re-take control after the Majority Coalition Caucus seized it in late…
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Temporary Relief for CHIP
Just before the holidays, Congress passed a “stopgap” spending bill, averting a government shutdown and funding the government through January 19. They included a six-month extension of the…
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