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Awaiting the Final Budget, Watching Many Bills
All eyes are on the final biennial operating budget this week, which is due out any day now. Here at NoHLA, we’ll be watching for budget funding…
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Improving All Health with Better Oral Health
After many years of advocacy from the WA Dental Access Campaign, in which NoHLA participates, a bill expanding access to oral health care…
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It’s Week 13 of the Legislative Session: Here’s what’s left, after the opposite house fiscal cutoff!
There have been many bill hearings as the Legislature sprinted toward the opposite house policy cutoff on March 29th and the opposite house fiscal cutoff earlier this…
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Unwinding Pandemic Protections in Apple Health Starts Now!
In Washington and throughout the country, states are starting a massive review of Medicaid (Apple Health) eligibility of enrollees for the first time in three years. There…
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It’s Week 10 of the Legislative Session-Here’s where we are after the halfway point!
We’ve had an exciting session so far, with hearings running into the wee hours! As you can imagine, we are closely watching many bills that could have…
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One Step Closer to Increasing Dental Health Access
As a member of the Washington Dental Access Campaign, we are thrilled to report that Rep. Riccelli’s ESHB 1678 passed the House 53-42! Testimony on…
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February 23, 2023 Legislative Update
Today, NoHLA’s Emily Brice testified in House Appropriations in favor of HB 1508, one of the bills supported by Fair Health Prices Washington that would…
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February 9, 2023 Legislative Update
A new effort calls on lawmakers to address high health care costs with a range of solutions. Northwest Health Law Advocates, Economic Opportunity Institute, Patient Coalition of…
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New Report On Health Care Challenges Faced by Washington’s Latino Immigrants
Starting in January 2024, many more Washingtonians will be eligible to access health coverage via WA Healthplanfinder regardless of immigration status due to Washington’s landmark 1332 waiver….
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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…
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