Health Care is a Human Right - WA

“The most infuriating thing about Medicaid Managed Care Organizations is that, as with so many players in our for-profit health care system, they are incentivized to cut costs at the expense of necessary care.”

“Today, Medicare spends considerably more for an Advantage member than it does for a comparable enrollee in original Medicare Parts A and B.” The program is “generating hefty income for private health insurers and keeping Medicare on a path to insolvency by decade’s end.”

Tragically, the First Lady of TN lost her best friend in the Covenant School shooting. I have to imagine that had some impact on Gov Lee’s executive order on background checks & his request to Republicans in the legislature to pass a red flag law. Let’s see how lawmakers respond

"The immense moral and medical crisis of disparities in oral care hurts those in every corner of our state and boils down to a lack of access and affordability. Expanding our capacity to serve our vulnerable community members is necessary and urgent" southseattleemerald.com/2023/03/29/opi…

The Senate has 2 days to pass ESHB 1678 to authorize #DentalTherapy at FQHCs statewide. These vignettes show the importance of this policy and how it would help expand access to oral healthcare in our state. Urge the Senate to vote YES at p2a.co/NN82Rh8 #WaLeg

Today NoHLA's Lee Che P. Leong is being recognized for her work on the Health Equity for Immigrants Campaign by Families USA! Please join us in congratulating, Lee Che for her efforts make health care accessible to all! Read the press release: nohla.org/wordpress/wp-c…

I’m reintroducing legislation to ban the sale, transfer, manufacture, and import of military-style assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. These types of weapons have no place on our streets—and banning them is a commonsense step to help keep our communities safe.

Today, our own Sam Hatzenbeler, Senior Policy Associate, was in Olympia testifying on a huge issue: SB 5393, addressing affordability through health care provider contracting. Read the bill: app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Bi… This may seem wonky, but trust us: This matters. #healthcare

He just wanted to get home. He should be home. We have so far to go. #TyreNichols

We spent yesterday at the Washington State Capitol in Olympia advocating for what we need as healthcare workers, including safe staffing, protection from workplace injuries, behavioral health funding, and more. Thank you to all the legislators who took the time to meet with us!

What makes Social Security work so well is that we all pay in, and we all benefit!

Are you ready to fight for the future of Traditional Medicare? Join us next Thursday, Jan. 26 for a webinar, “Exposing the profiteers behind Medicare REACH.” Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… #StopREACH #MedicareForAll

We held this year's first #SafeStaffing sticker up at our hospitals and clinics across WA to show our legislators we are energized in our support for Senate Bill 5236 to get safe staffing standards over the finish line once and for all. @WASafeHealthy @ufcw3000 @myWSNA

Instead of raising taxes on everyone’s groceries, let’s get the wealthiest folks to finally pay their fair share.

Our 2023 HCHR Policy Agenda, Budget, and Membership Dues Adopted at Our Well Attended General Meeting healthcareisarightwa.wordpress.com/2022/12/20/our…

Oregon Joint Task Force on Universal Health Care Presented  the Initial Design for Oregon Single-Payer’s Health Plan to the WA UHC Commission healthcareisarightwa.wordpress.com/2022/12/20/ore…

Highlights of Our Work in 2022 healthcareisarightwa.wordpress.com/2022/12/18/hig…

Please Join Us for Our December 14 General Meeting healthcareisarightwa.wordpress.com/2022/12/03/ple…