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Are Any of Your Legislators Healthcare Committee Members?
January 11, 2019
The very first hurdle for our new bills will be passing them out of their respective Healthcare Committees. It is imperative to convince these legislators to support our bills and amendments. If you are a committee member's constituent, your contacts with your legislator are...
Read MoreHealth Care Champions Energize the Fight for Single Payer in Washington
December 10, 2018
Thanks to Washington voters, there will be a lot of pressure on the state legislature to deliver a path to single payer universal health care in the 2019 Legislative Session. Here's what happened in the historic, high turnout 2018 Midterm Election:
Read More2018 Annual Meeting Recap
December 08, 2018
Thank you for the successful 2018 HCFA-WA Annual Meeting! We had an excited and enthusiastic gathering of activists wanting to learn more about our plans for the 2019 Legislative Session. A recap...
Read MoreCongratulations to our Health Care Champions!
December 08, 2018
We gained six new Legislative Districts with at least one legislator supporting single payer healthcare reform in the 2018 General Election!
Read MoreOur 2019 Legislative Priorities
December 08, 2018
How We Can GET THERE...from Here We face some challenges and exciting opportunities as we head into the 2019 Washington State Legislature to fight for state-based single payer, universal health care.
Read MoreWhat the "Medicare for All" Studies Really Show
October 31, 2018
Long-time HCFA-WA supporter and recently retired RN Cris Currie breaks down the recent studies purporting to contradict the projected benefits and savings from a "Medicare for All" healthcare system.
Read MoreOur Summer Gala & Auction!
October 05, 2018
Missed the Health Care for All Summer Gala & Auction at the end of July? Catch up here - see the pics, watch videos of the speakers, and more.
Read MoreHCFA-WA 2018 Voter's Guide: What You Can Do Now
August 10, 2018
OK, So You've Voted. Now What? Voting is the first step. Now we have to demand that the politicians represent the will of the people. Candidates are never more attentive to their constituents than when they're out hunting for votes. So let's take advantage of their...
Read MoreOur Task: Make Medicare for All the Central Issue in the 2018 Elections
July 19, 2018
Several of us from HCFA-WA attended the galvanizing Universal Health Care Coverage Conference at the end of June. Here is Mark Dudzic's recap of the Minneapolis conference, captured from the UHCAN conference call.
Read MoreHealth Care is the Real Issue in the 2018 Elections!
July 19, 2018
Every candidate is talking about universal health care this year. The 2019-20 sessions of our state legislature will be voting on a revised version of our bill for the Washington Health Security Trust (the WHST), so let's talk to every candidate for state office...
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