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Health Insurance for Laid Off Workers in WA State

WebProblem: The existing options to help laid-off workers in Washington keep their health insurance are inadequate, and leave most working families vulnerable to …

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Everyone Deserves Access to Affordable Health Care

WebWhat’s Standing in the Way of Achieving Health Equity? High Cost. The U.S. health-care system is the most expensive in the world – but that doesn’t translate to …

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Preliminary Lessons from Implementing Paid Family & Medical …

WebHow Washington Implemented Paid Family & Medical Leave Washington PFML Implementation Timeline. 1. Policy: Designed for Equity. Washington’s legislature …

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Health Coverage in Washington State

WebEmployment-Based Insurance . Over four million Washingtonians were insured solely or in combination by employment-based insurance (EBI) plans in 2018. …

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Washington’s New "After-Pregnancy Coverage" Program is Ready …

WebAfter-Pregnancy Coverage, the new program won by advocates in 2021 to expand Medicaid coverage after pregnancy, is now available. The program will help …

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Doing better than “getting by”: How to expand WA Basic Health

WebThe number of people without health insurance in Washington has climbed over the last decade, even during economic upswings. At the same time, enrollment in Washington’s …

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Washington’s Paid Family & Medical Leave Program After Two …

WebProgram Usage. During 2020 and 2021, Washington’s PFML program provided benefits to 262,500 claimants. Because some people had more than one claim – both medical and family leave following childbirth, for example – this total includes 207,153 unique individuals. Washington’s labor force through that period was about 3.8 million. …

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Coming this Fall: Brand New Program Will Help Low-Income Child …

WebAs many as 33,000 child care workers in Washington will soon be eligible to enroll in a premium-free health insurance program through the Health Benefit Exchange.

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Washington’s Basic Health Plan

WebBy Economic Opportunity Institute. Overview. The Basic Health Plan (BHP) provides health care coverage to families with incomes at or below 200% of the Federal …

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Improving Health Care Affordability

WebFair Health Prices – Washington. EOI is a founding member of the Fair Health Prices – Washington campaign, which started in 2022 to tackle high health care …

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With Strategic Investments and Improvements, Washington's Paid …

WebWashington launched its new Paid Family & Medical Leave program (PFML) in January 2020, just weeks before the first U.S. COVID case was first identified in the …

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Cascade Care Factsheet

WebCascade Care, HB 1523. Cascade Care will make health care more affordable and accessible in the individual insurance market and for all Washingtonians. …

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Health Coverage in King County

WebKing County residents, especially those with U.S. citizenship, have benefitted greatly from the expansion of health coverage via the Affordable Care Act.

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Hospital Consolidation Is Driving Up The Cost of Healthcare …

WebHere in our state, consolidations have skyrocketed in recent decades. A study conducted by Washington’s Office of Financial Management in 2022 found that the …

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Controlling Health Care Costs in Washington

WebU.S. health care costs are out of control. U.S. health care costs have reached exorbitant proportions. Health care expenditures now outpace total American economic …

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How We’re Helping the Community Improve Their Health Care

WebAt EOI, we are now six weeks into our health policy work through the Pacific Hospital Preservation and Development Authority grant to develop policies for the preservation …

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Four reasons why Minnesota and New York are pursuing Basic …

WebLast month, Minnesota was the first state to submit its blueprint for a Basic Health Program to the federal government for approval. In January 2015, Minnesota …

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Top 5 Fixes for High Health Care Prices

WebHealth Care is a Human Right. EOI is a member of the Health Care is a Human Right Campaign, made up of community organizations, labor unions, faith-based groups, and patient groups with the goal of securing the fundamental right to health care for all individuals in Washington State & our nation.. The Health Care is a Human Right …

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Health Coverage in King County

WebEconomic Opportunity Institute 3 August 2016 PERCENT CHANGE IN RATE OF UNINSURED, SELECTED DEMOGRAPHICS (2), KING COUNTY, 2013-2014 Source: Washington Health Benefit Exchange Enrollment Reports

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