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Report on the December Universal Health Care Work Group Meeting
December 20, 2019
Whack-a-mole is No Longer Working to Keep Healthcare AffordableIf it is Not Affordable, it is not Accessible The Work Group needs to hear from us! Watch here and Comment here. Public comments accepted until 5 pm, Monday, December 30. We encourage you to share your story about unaffordable...
Read MoreWe're Ready for 2020! Annual Meeting Re-Cap
December 08, 2019
A packed room of supporters heard our panelists Ronnie Shure, HCFA-WA Vice President, Ken Fabert, MD, Health Care is a Human Right - Washington's Co-Chair David Loud, Aaron Katz from the UW School of Public Health and Raleigh Watts, Executive Director of Country Doctor...
Read MoreRep. Khanna Introduces HR 5010 "The State-Based Universal Health Care Act of 2019"
November 11, 2019
Jump to Press Release HR 5010 "The State-Based Universal Health Care Act (SBUHC) of 2019 is a landmark step toward empowering states to expand health coverage to every resident. Recognizing the unique position of American states to lead the push for universal health care, Rep....
Read MoreTrump's Ghoulish Attacks on Medicare and Medicare for All
November 09, 2019
Pro-Corporation Rather Than Pro-Patient Republished from our friends at Health Care is a Human Right-WA plus a Section-by-Section Review Trump’s most recent Executive Order on Protecting and Improving Medicare for Our Nation’s Seniors is the worst kind of evil: the evil you don’t see coming. Disguised as an...
Read MoreTakeaways from the First Universal Health Care Work Group Meeting
September 27, 2019
Health Equity, the Underinsured, and the Advantages of Single-Payer The inaugural Universal Health Care Work Group met last week and it was energizing to see so many medical, community, labor, and business allies from around the state on the committee and in the audience....
Read MorePart 1 - WA Insurers Raise ACA Premiums <1%, but Trump Due to Inject Another Shock to Costs in 2020
September 13, 2019
Premiums are ratcheting up, up up like a roller coaster, but without any drops. We read in the news every day that America’s healthcare crisis endangers people’s lives. Stories about people avoiding going to the doctor, cutting pills in half, buying insulin on the...
Read More120 Turn Out to Discuss Health Insurance & Shortage of Medical Clinics in Grays Harbor County Town Hall
September 08, 2019
Health care in rural Washington has its own special pains, and so it isn't too surprising that a Town Hall devoted to healthcare in August drew 120 Ocean Shores area residents to discuss the need for relief from high premiums, the high rate of...
Read MoreAction Alert: Reauthorize Community Health Centers Funding Now!
September 07, 2019
According to the Washington Association of Community Health, community & migrant health centers in Washington serve more than 1.1 million residents at over 300 clinic sites, offering primary, preventive & supportive health services. Don't Let Funding for CHCs Expire. We strongly urge our friends...
Read MoreNews: 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...
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