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Takeaways from the First Universal Health Care Work Group Meeting
September 27, 2019
Health Equity, the Underinsured, and the Advantages of Single-Payer The inaugural Universal Health Care Work Group met last week and it was energizing to see so many medical, community, labor, and business allies from around the state on the committee and in the audience....
Read MorePart 1 - WA Insurers Raise ACA Premiums <1%, but Trump Due to Inject Another Shock to Costs in 2020
September 13, 2019
Premiums are ratcheting up, up up like a roller coaster, but without any drops. We read in the news every day that America’s healthcare crisis endangers people’s lives. Stories about people avoiding going to the doctor, cutting pills in half, buying insulin on the...
Read More120 Turn Out to Discuss Health Insurance & Shortage of Medical Clinics in Grays Harbor County Town Hall
September 08, 2019
Health care in rural Washington has its own special pains, and so it isn't too surprising that a Town Hall devoted to healthcare in August drew 120 Ocean Shores area residents to discuss the need for relief from high premiums, the high rate of...
Read MoreAction Alert: Reauthorize Community Health Centers Funding Now!
September 07, 2019
According to the Washington Association of Community Health, community & migrant health centers in Washington serve more than 1.1 million residents at over 300 clinic sites, offering primary, preventive & supportive health services. Don't Let Funding for CHCs Expire. We strongly urge our friends...
Read MoreNews: The First Universal Health Care Work Group Meeting is Fri., Sept. 20th
September 07, 2019
We have news about the first Universal Health Care Work Group meeting! UPDATE: Watch the September 2019 meeting!Find meeting materials here.The Health Coverage presentation is at 1:06:16 and the WSIPP Report begins at 2:21:00. Submit public comment until Friday, September 27 at 5 p.m. (Pacific).Next...
Read MoreFerndale Tragedy Exemplifies Why We Need Expanded and Improved Medicare for All
August 29, 2019
The Seattle Times published David McLanahan's Letter to the Editor (LTE) last weekend in response to the tragic news about the apparent murder-suicide of an elderly couple in Ferndale, WA who could no longer afford their medical expenses. David represents Physicians for a National...
Read MoreOctober Single Payer Strategy Conference in Portland
August 27, 2019
Registration ends Friday October 4 for the 2019 Single Payer Strategy Conference in Portland, Oregon! The conference runs from Friday, October 18 through Sunday October 20. Last year's conference in Minneapolis was the kickoff platform for the national barnstorm week of action, which launched over...
Read MoreVIDEO: HCFA-WA's Ronnie Shure speaks at People Over Pharma Profits Rally!
August 22, 2019
HCFA-WA board member Ronnie Shure gave a speech at the People Over Pharma Profits rally on August 20! Check out the video here.
Read MoreTues. Aug 20th - National Day of Action - People Over Pharma Profits
August 17, 2019
Please Join Us.... Tuesday, August 20th at Noon Seattle Press Conference and RallyJackson Federal Building, 2nd Ave Plaza915 2nd Avenue, SeattlePlease spread the word!
Read MoreThe Affordable Care Act is Saving Lives - Quantifiably
August 12, 2019
Nine years following its passage, research is now coming in on the impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Not only has the ACA "...successfully curbed disparities in cancer treatment and allowed many to receive treatment at an earlier stage," but also: "counties in states...
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