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HCFA-WA Response to Governor Inslee's Announcement

There are several state healthcare bills in the hopper for the 2019 legislature to consider — including the Cascade Care bill Governor Inslee announced this week. We are steadfast in supporting much-needed temporary relief from the high cost of insurance and healthcare, but it must be a bridge to a sustainable, publicly administered and funded system.

That it has received early press coverage means that we need to continue to advocate for true health care reform: HR 676 at the Federal level and WHST-like plans for Washington state. Keep up the noise for a true singlepayer system!

Watch for periodic action alerts and updates from HCFA-WA as the Legislative Session unfolds.

For information on the Cascade Care bill, we recommend this article from The Stranger.

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