Deadline Nears Without Deal on DACA

The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program ends on March 5. “Dreamers” are left out of the Continuing Resolution to fund the government for another six weeks. Senators…

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Did You Know the Government Was Briefly Shut Down While You Were Sleeping?

A new two-year budget deal was signed into law this morning. A vote was expected yesterday, but concerns about what the budget does and doesn’t include forced an…

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WA Legislative Session: Already Racing Toward the First Bill “Cutoff”

This legislative session, NoHLA seeks to (1) preserve and strengthen health care coverage and affordability in our state, (2) ensure access to reproductive health care services, (3) expand options…

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Administration Promotes Refusal of Care Due to Religious or Moral Objections

Last week, the Trump Administration announced the formation of a new Conscience and Religious Freedom Division in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil…

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Open Enrollment Ends on a High Note!

When Washington’s Open Enrollment ended last Monday, a record number of people had selected health plans via HealthPlanFinder – over 242,000. Washington’s experience was better than expected. The federal…

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A New Way to Sidestep the Affordable Care Act’s Consumer Protections

New proposed rules about Association Health Plans were released early this month in response to a fall Executive Order. The rules redefine “employer” and relax the rules requiring…

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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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