Health Care For All WashingtonHealth Care For All Washingtonhttp://www.healthcareforallwa.org/httpwwwhealthcare4allpaor/2012-01-08T22:32:42ZSquarespaceHealth Care for All - Washington 2011/2012 Goalshttp://www.healthcareforallwa.org/httpwwwhealthcare4allpaor/2011/9/23/health-care-for-all-washington-20112012-goals.htmlHCFAWA2011-09-24T01:40:10Z2011-09-24T01:40:10Z• Lobby our Legislators to reintroduce the Washington Health Security Trust [HB 1096/SB 5609] as a way to remedy collapsing health care coverage in Washington state.

•  Lobby our Congressional delegation to support the Sanders-Leahy Bill, S. 73/HR 439 The "State Leadership in Health Care Act," which eliminates the prohibition on state experimentation with universal plans before 2017.

•  Lobby our Congressional delegation to support the American Health Security Act of 2011, H.R.1200/S.915.
•  Lobby our Legislators to send a memorial to Congress to allow state experimentation with universal plans before 2017.

Universal Healthcare is Still Possible - Sooner, Better, Cheaper

]]>Resources for our WHST Advocateshttp://www.healthcareforallwa.org/httpwwwhealthcare4allpaor/2011/1/25/resources-for-our-whst-advocates.htmlHCFAWA2011-01-26T00:12:10Z2011-01-26T00:12:10ZResources for Policy Makershttp://www.healthcareforallwa.org/httpwwwhealthcare4allpaor/2010/12/14/resources-for-policy-makers.htmlHCFAWA2010-12-14T20:59:20Z2010-12-14T20:59:20Z “Preliminary Fiscal Findings of the WHST”

Background Paper #1 - "The Washington State Health Security Trust"

Background Paper #2 - "Allowing State Experimentation before 2017"

Background Paper #3 - "Save, Improve and Expand Medicare"

Memorial to Congress allowing state innovations 

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WHST SB 5609 (2011) State Senate Sponsor, Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles:(D)36th LD Seattle 2011 Co- Sponsors: Sen. Maralyn Chase (D) 32nd LD Shoreline & Snohomish; Sen. Debbie Rega;a (D) 27th LD Tacoma Area; Sen Steve Conway (D) 29th LD Lakewood/Parkland; Sen. Adam Kline (D) 37th LD South Seattle; Sen. Ed Murray (D) 43rd LD North Seattle; Sen. Sharon Nelson (D) 34th LD Vashon, West Seattle
 
WHST HB 1096 Rep. Sherry Appleton (D) 23rd LD Poulsbo, Bainbridge, 2011 Prime House Sponsor  Rep. Timm Ormsby (D) 3rd LD Spokane area; Rep Bob Hasagawa (D) 11th LD South King County; Rep. Sam Hunt (D)   22nd LD Olympia; Rep. Jeannie Darnelle (D) 27th LD Tacoma area; Rep. Mary Lou Dickerson (D) 36th LD North Seattle; Rep. Eric  Pettigrew (D) 37th LD South Seattle;Rep. John McCoy (D) 38th LD Snohomish  Rep. Jim Moeller (D) 49th LD Vancouver
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