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You’ve probably seen that bumper sticker that says, “The Labor Movement: The Folks Who Brought You the Weekend.” While the sentiment rings true – and not just about the weekend, let’s be clear - it also evokes a kind of “what have you done for me lately?” feeling. It turns out the answer is: quite [...]
Nearly 1 million Washingtonians are uninsured; more than 155,000 residents are on the wait list for Washington’s Basic Health Plan (BHP), which shares costs for basic health insurance between participants and the state. In 2014 the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will cover those eligible for BHP, along with hundreds of thousands of others who are [...]
As legislators attempt to hammer out a final state budget agreement, Sen. Karen Keiser (D-Kent) has introduced a bill to expand Washington’s Basic Health Plan (BHP) for the first time in more than a decade – without raising taxes or diverting funds from other public priorities. According to an analysis by the Economic Opportunity Institute, [...]
The 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 Basic Health Plan has fallen dramatically, the result of several years of compounding state budget cuts. Today, Basic Health covers only 35,000 residents, and more than 157,000 are on [...]
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