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2023 Legislature on health care: What passed

WebRegulations drive up health care costs. Unfortunately, this misguided one rode the wave of pro-abortion fever in Washington state after the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark Dobbs …

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Do socialized health care systems in other countries offer a model …

WebKey Findings. The United States has a complex health care delivery system composed of private and government funded insurance plans. Other countries have a much more …

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Moore's Sicko Offers No Cure for U.S. Health Care

WebIn Sicko, Moore attacks for-profit health care and calls for adoption of a socialized, state-managed health care system. Yet Moore is not adverse to securing handsome profits in …

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Hospital mergers increase costs and reduce the quality of patient

WebKey findings . 1. Hospital and medical provider consolidation has been occurring for the past several decades in the United States. 2. Although hospital mergers or acquisitions may …

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Should the rest of us pay for other people's bad lifestyle choices

WebWith COVID-19, Americans are suddenly on a kick to talk about personal responsibility and health care. People have been harassed and bullied out of stores for not wearing a mask.

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The role of government in fixing the broken mental-health system

WebTHE treatment of mentally ill patients has undergone radical changes in the past 150 years, and not always for the better. Care is fragmented and places a huge social burden on …

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Is health insurance different than other types of insurance

WebDownload the full Policy Note. Key Findings. True insurance is designed to mitigate risk. People view health insurance differently than they do other types of insurance.

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Is a Single-Payer Health Care System Right for America

WebA single-payer system is attractive to many people because of its perceived simplicity – the U.S. government would provide direct health services to all Americans. To begin with, …

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Washington state's latest universal health care commission …

WebThe state’s Universal Health Care Commission (UHCC) — created by Senate Bill 5399 in the 2021 Legislature and not to be confused with the prior universal health care work …

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The Impact of the Affordable Care Act in Washington State

WebIn separate sections, this Policy Brief examines the new law’s impact on businesses, on Medicare and Medicaid recipients, on young adults and on health care providers in …

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The Virtue of Free Markets

WebThe tragedy is that the U.S. health care system has developed with several critical non-free market precedents. The fundamental problem is that 90 percent of Americans have their …

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Center for Worker Rights » Centers » Washington Policy Center

WebElizabeth New (Hovde) Policy Analyst and Director of the Centers for Health Care and Worker Rights. email: [email protected].

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Center for Health Care » Centers » Washington Policy Center

WebSenior Fellow, WPC Center for Health Care. email: [email protected]. Phone: (206) 937-9691. Dr. Roger Stark is a Senior Fellow for the Center for Health Care at …

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Policy Guide for Washington State, 7th Edition

WebPolicy Guide for Washington State, 7th Edition. BLOG. Jan 24, 2024. We are excited to share with you the latest edition of the Policy Guide for Washington State. This newly …

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State taxpayers might be paying up to $1 billion a year subsidizing

WebWashington state taxpayers might be disappointed to learn that as inflation rises and daily household bills go up — and as the Legislature refuses to provide broad-based tax relief …

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Health care reform: Lowering costs by putting patients in charge

WebIn 2013, total spending on U.S. health care was $2.9 trillion or 17.4 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP), the highest in the world. Without significant reform, spending is …

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Why Washington's restrictive Certificate of Need medical services …

WebDownload a PDF of this Policy Note with sources and citations here. Key Findings. Government officials passed Certificate of Need (CON) laws to control the number of …

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What is causing the increase in catastrophic wildfire: a short

WebSmoke from forest fires is, once again, causing health risks across the state. Every time there is a fire or smoke appears in the sky, some politicians blame climate change, using …

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Seattle Times editorial rightly asks lawmakers to discuss WA Cares, …

Web"Out of the gate, the proponents of the mandatory long-term care plan for Washington employees seemed more fixated on being the first state in the nation to create such a …

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Mount Vernon Farm Hall » Events » Washington Policy Center

WebMount Vernon Farm Hall. This is a chance to hear directly from key elected officials and industry experts from organizations like the Farm Bureau and WSDA about some of the …

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