On Thursday March 14, 2SSB5822 The Pathway to Universal Healthcare went to the Senate for debate and vote - and passed 28-21! You can watch the debate and vote here.
The next action to take: email the House Health Care & Wellness Committee and request a hearing. Click here for all the info.
May 31, 2023
By Consuelo Echeverria The take-home for this meeting is keep the public comments coming to ensure that we support the members as well as make single payer a reality in Washington State. 1. Timeline Currently ERISA is on the agenda for the next five months....
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By Cris M. Currie, RN (ret.) The ERISA Problem The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) was not originally intended to regulate healthcare, but it has still managed to derail state-based healthcare reforms for decades. Essentially it invalidates “any and all” state...
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