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News: The First Universal Health Care Work Group Meeting is Fri., Sept. 20th
September 07, 2019
We have news about the first Universal Health Care Work Group meeting! UPDATE: Watch the September 2019 meeting!Find meeting materials here.The Health Coverage presentation is at 1:06:16 and the WSIPP Report begins at 2:21:00. Submit public comment until Friday, September 27 at 5 p.m. (Pacific).Next...
Read MoreFerndale Tragedy Exemplifies Why We Need Expanded and Improved Medicare for All
August 29, 2019
The Seattle Times published David McLanahan's Letter to the Editor (LTE) last weekend in response to the tragic news about the apparent murder-suicide of an elderly couple in Ferndale, WA who could no longer afford their medical expenses. David represents Physicians for a National...
Read MoreOctober Single Payer Strategy Conference in Portland
August 27, 2019
Registration ends Friday October 4 for the 2019 Single Payer Strategy Conference in Portland, Oregon! The conference runs from Friday, October 18 through Sunday October 20. Last year's conference in Minneapolis was the kickoff platform for the national barnstorm week of action, which launched over...
Read MoreVIDEO: HCFA-WA's Ronnie Shure speaks at People Over Pharma Profits Rally!
August 22, 2019
HCFA-WA board member Ronnie Shure gave a speech at the People Over Pharma Profits rally on August 20! Check out the video here.
Read MoreTues. Aug 20th - National Day of Action - People Over Pharma Profits
August 17, 2019
Please Join Us.... Tuesday, August 20th at Noon Seattle Press Conference and RallyJackson Federal Building, 2nd Ave Plaza915 2nd Avenue, SeattlePlease spread the word!
Read MoreThe Affordable Care Act is Saving Lives - Quantifiably
August 12, 2019
Nine years following its passage, research is now coming in on the impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Not only has the ACA "...successfully curbed disparities in cancer treatment and allowed many to receive treatment at an earlier stage," but also: "counties in states...
Read MoreMessage from HCFA-WA President: Washington Isn't Waiting
August 07, 2019
As we take time to connect with family and friends during this summer recess, we are also planning our work for the coming year. This year, we have a three-pronged strategy:1. Universal Health Care Work Group. We are happy to report that nearly 1/3...
Read MoreFour Takeaways for Single-Payer Advocates from the WA State Study on Single-Payer & Universal Health Care Systems
August 07, 2019
Health care is too expensive for Washingtonians. We have evidence that single payer is less expensive and more equitable. There are challenges to implementation. We must understand them to overcome them. By Elaine Cox, Co-Lead, HCFA-WA Policy Team and Kelly Powers, HCFA-WA Vice- PresidentIn...
Read MoreThe Eye Popping Tale of Two Health Care Claims Systems
August 01, 2019
When economists talk about the burden of administrative overhead in the current US health care system and the potential savings to be recovered from simplifying the system, what are they talking about exactly? These two flow charts make it abundantly clear that the tortuous...
Read MoreWatch the Medicare for All Hearing in US House Ways and Means Committee
June 27, 2019
Essentially, the Medicare for All Act of 2019 had its third hearing in ninety days. Though the Chair would have preferred that "Medicare for All" was never uttered during the hearing, everyone seemed to ignore that directive. Watch powerful testimony from the former administrator of Medicare and Medicaid, Dr. Donald Berwick,...
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