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Video - SB5822 Pathway to Universal Health Care Hearing!
February 21, 2019
Couldn't make it to the Health and Long Term Care Committee meeting for Senate Bill 5822's hearing? Watch it here!
Read MoreSenator Randall on SB 5822 the Pathway to Universal Health Care
February 16, 2019
We thank Senator Emily Randall, LD 26, for championing Universal Health Care for Washingtonians her very first month in office! "We can't afford to wait around -- we need to start preparing now, and that's what we're going to be doing come Monday." ~...
Read MoreThe Pathway to Universal Health Care Bill (HB 1877/SB 5822)
February 09, 2019
UPDATE - The Pathway Bill Passed Out of Appropriations and is in Rules The bill is unlikely to pass the House at this point, so we are pursuing all available avenues for making the elements of the Pathway to Universal Health Care bill, SB...
Read MoreRep. Macri's Speech on SB5822 at the 2018 HCFA-WA Annual Meeting
February 08, 2019
At our Annual Meeting in November 2018. Rep. Nicole Macri talked about her upcoming legislation - then referred to as the Bridge to Single Payer bill, ultimately SB 5822: A Pathway to Universal Healthcare. Watch the speech here.
Read MoreHCFA-WA's Positions on Key Health Care Bills in the 2019 Legislature
February 08, 2019
January has been an exciting month for Universal Health Care bills in the Washington state legislature, but things seem to be settling down and we're able to report our positions on key 2019 legislation that sets us up for Universal Health Care once the...
Read MoreHealth Care Profiteers' Greed Revealed at HB 1523 Hearing
February 06, 2019
Check out last week's hearing on House Bill 1523, the 'Cascade Care' bill endorsed by Governor Inslee. It has been referred to as a public option, but it is decidedly not. It is a well-meaning attempt to offer immediate help to people priced out...
Read MoreLetter to the Editor: Our health-care system is failing Americans
February 03, 2019
Letters to the Editor are an important advocacy tool. They are quick to write and are one of the most widely read sections in the newspaper. Many politicians and government agencies routinely clip and circulate letters to the editor as indicators of what is...
Read MoreUniversal Healthcare Forum January 2019
January 30, 2019
On January 26, universal healthcare advocates attended a public forum featuring Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, Seattle City Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda, King County Councilmember Rod Dembowski, Representative Nicole Macri, State Senators David Frockt, Joe Nguyen, & Bob Hasegawa. Photo by Maria...
Read MoreIs Government Work Good Enough for Single-Payer?
January 30, 2019
In this blog, former RN and longtime HCFA-WA supporter Cris Currie addresses a common concern. Once upon a time, from the 1930s through most of the 1960s, the phrase “good enough for government work” was meant as a compliment for a job really well...
Read MoreHCFA-WA Response to Governor Inslee's Announcement
January 12, 2019
There are several state healthcare bills in the hopper for the 2019 legislature to consider — including the Cascade Care bill Governor Inslee announced this week. We are steadfast in supporting much-needed temporary relief from the high cost of insurance and healthcare, but it...
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