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Legislature Calls it Quits with a Medicaid Dental Cut and No Capital Budget
After a lengthy 193-day session, the Legislature adjourned last week, approving an operating budget in the nick of time but failing to pass capital budget….
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New Health Equity Tool for ACH Evaluation
The Consumer and Community Voices (CCV) Work Group of the King County Accountable Community of Health (ACH), including NoHLA senior staff attorney Daniel Gross, created an…
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Surprise Billing Persists in Washington– NY Times Highlights Problems with EmCare
NoHLA has long advocated for consumer protections from surprise medical bills – when a consumers receive unexpectedly large bills from health care providers that they…
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Charity Care Challenges Continue in Yakima Valley
A 2016 report by NoHLA and OneAmerica found that Yakima Regional and Toppenish Hospitals were not adequately providing charity care to patients…
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Revised Senate Health Bill Unveiled Today
During the July 4th recess, Senators heard from their constituents about problematic provisions of their health proposal. Some Senators returned more steadfast in their opposition. And experts recently…
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People Love the ACA and Medicaid More Than Ever!
Meanwhile, favorability of the ACA tops…
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Legislature Gets Budget Done Just in Time!
Governor Inslee signed a state biennial operating budget with no time to spare to avoid a partial government shutdown on June 30. He also vetoed
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Our Neighbors to the South Follow our Lead to Cover All Kids!
Ten years ago, Washington State passed landmark legislation to Cover All Kids by 2010. Our neighbors down in Oregon have just done the…
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Spotlight: Natalie Reid, NoHLA Summer Intern
We welcome Natalie Reid to NoHLA this summer! Natalie is a second year student at Seattle University School of Law and is interested in health…
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NoHLA Responds to Federal Request on ACA’s “Regulatory Burdens”
The Administration recently solicited public comments as part of an effort to deconstruct the health care system put in place…
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