NoHLA is watching how the March 31st end of pandemic-related ongoing access to Medicaid will impact an estimated 300,000 Washington residents.
Tag: affordability
Health Care Cost Transparency Board Stays the Course on First Benchmark
The state’s health care spending benchmark is an important tool to measure excessive cost increases.
February 9, 2023 Legislative Update
A new effort calls on lawmakers to address high health care costs with a range of data-driven policy solutions.
Upcoming Medicaid Redeterminations Cause “Nightmares” for NoHLA Staff
NoHLA's Ann Vining shares her concerns on the upcoming Medicaid redetermination process with the Everett Daily's Joy Borkholder.
Consumer Groups Call on Lawmakers to Address High Health Care Costs
Yesterday was a big day in the House Health and Wellness Committee, as consumer groups called on lawmakers to move forward on HB 1508 to uncover the root causes of why health care prices are increasing for consumers each year and hold the industry accountable
Introducing Fair Health Prices Washington: Making Health Care More Affordable
There is no question that health care prices are out of control. A recent survey of Washington residents shows 4 in 5 are worried about being able to afford health care and 1 in 5 cut pills in half, skip doses, or don’t fill prescriptions because of cost.
Expanding Medicare Eligibility
We’re thrilled that one of NoHLA’s top priorities, addressing the Medicare Affordability Cliff, has an opportunity to moving forward with Rep. Farivar’s HB 1313. The much-anticipated bill will expand eligibility for Medicare Savings Programs. That increase will make more affordable health care available to an estimated 50,000 seniors and people with disabilities. NoHLA strongly supports...