Competing Affordable Care Act (ACA) “Fixes”

Senator Mitch McConnell is holding off action on the Alexander-Murray bipartisan deal while waiting for a commitment from President Trump that he would approve. The legislation was announced two…

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Our Crystal Ball Predicts More Federal Health Cuts

Both the House and the Senate recently approved a budget resolution for 2018. It may not matter since it is essentially an outline, but it signals the Republican majority’s…

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Congressional Foot-Dragging Puts Children’s Health at Risk

As we celebrate 10 years of state- and federally-supported Apple Health for all Washington kids, we recognize that federal inaction puts the entire program in jeopardy. The House…

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Health Care Access for WA State Dreamers

“Dreamers” – immigrants who arrived in the U.S. as children without documents – are unclear about what will happen next given the Administration’s announcement terminating the Deferred Action for…

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NoHLA Responds to Health & Human Services’ Strategic Direction

We wrote about the HHS draft strategic plan in early October. Comments were due last week and NoHLA joined the many organizations expressing concern for the direction the…

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It’s a Wrap: Advocating for Health Care Consumers in Uncertain Times

Over 50 people joined NoHLA at our Continuing Legal Education Seminar last Friday. We had many great speakers and topics. Executive Director, Janet Varon, went live on Facebook…

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Celebrating 10 Years of Covering All Kids in Washington State

Ten years ago, the Health Coalition for Children and Youth worked with House Speaker Frank Chopp, Senate Majority Leader Lisa Brown and Governor Christine Gregoire to pass landmark…

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The Power of the Pen

An Executive Order directed the Administration to consider expanding access to association health plans, short-term limited duration insurance plans and health reimbursement arrangements in employer sponsored coverage. The…

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Even DACA Brings Us Right Back to Health Care

When President Trump announced that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program would end in March 2018, it devastated 800,000 “dreamers” and their families. Unfortunately, without the protection…

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Hands Off My Birth Control!

This was the rallying cry after new interim final rules were released expanding ACA contraceptive coverage requirement exemptions. The new rules would allow any company to deny coverage…

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