At our Annual Meeting in November 2018. Rep. Nicole Macri talked about her upcoming legislation - then referred to as the Bridge to Single Payer bill, ultimately SB 5822: A Pathway to Universal Healthcare. Watch the speech here.
Rep. Macri's Speech on SB5822 at the 2018 HCFA-WA Annual Meeting
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