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ERISA and State Single-Payer Healthcare: A Primer

May 08, 2023

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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2nd Wednesday Speaker Series Recap: The Oregon Trail to UHC

April 28, 2023

By Marcia Stedman Washington and Oregon are the front-runners among the 22 U.S. states with active state-based universal health care movements.  There are similarities. Both WA and OR have a dedicated core group of volunteers, who have met with Legislators and organized evidence-based public...

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Universal Health Care Commission April Meeting Recap

April 28, 2023

By Consuelo Echeverria  Does equity matter? This is the question that shaped the UHCC April meeting as Dr. J, (AKA Dr. Karen Johnson) stepped in to shed some light. But first, a bit of vocabulary. This graphic demonstrates the difference between equity and equality....

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The End of Traditional Medicare?

February 06, 2023

By Cris M. Currie, RN (ret.) Traditional Medicare is once again under serious threat as this country continues to drift further off course with how it pays for healthcare. Since 1970, Congress has encouraged the privatization of the Medicare program under the guise of...

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January 31, 2023

A Lot to Like: Main Takeaways from the Finance Technical Advisory Committee Meeting #1 by Marcia Stedman The Finance Technical Advisory Committee (FTAC) remotely met each other and the public for the first time on January 12, 2023. We are encouraged by the experience...

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Highlights from the Oregon Joint Task Force on Universal Health Care Report

November 04, 2022

by Consuelo Echeverria The Universal Health Care Commission’s (UHCC) October meeting focused on the mandated report due Nov 1st to the Washington State Legislature.  At the same time our neighbor to the south, Oregon released its Joint Task Force on Universal Health Care report...

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October 31, 2022

Universal Health Care Commission Meeting 8: Three Important Actions, Four Main Takeaways By Marcia Stedman  Three Actions     Voted to approve their Nov. 1st Baseline Report to the Legislature     Authorized the Financial Technical Advisory Committee (FTAC) application process     Discussed their Work...

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Universal Health Care Commission Meeting 7 Recap

September 27, 2022

Public Comments Lead the Way by Marcia StedmanSeptember 27, 2022 At Meeting #7, the Commissioners grappled with key elements that must be included in their Nov. 1 Report to the Legislature. Takeway #1 - Need for a clear articulated plan  Having received significant pushback...

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