| Excerpt: | The 2019 Washington State legislative session has adjourned Sine Die. Read NPI's recap of the session. |
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| Published at: | 12:55 AM on Monday, April 29th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Civil Liberties, Core Encyclopedia Topics, Legislative Advocacy, Our Environment |
| Tags: | Budgeting, Climate Crisis, Conservation, Energy & Power, Fiscal Responsibility, Insurance & Coverage, Nondiscrimination, Pollution |
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Category Archives: Healthcare
Washington State Legislature adjourns Sine Die; Jay Inslee says session a huge success
Washington State Senate passes bill ending the personal exemption for MMR vaccine
| Excerpt: | Parents in Washington may soon no longer be able to opt schoolchildren out of being vaccinated for measles, mumps, or rubella on philosophical grounds. |
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| Published at: | 11:50 PM on Wednesday, April 17th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics |
| Tags: | Combating Diseases, Personal Wellness |
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Bill to enshrine Patient Protection Act provisions into state law heads to Inslee
| Excerpt: | Washingtonians worried about Donald Trump's efforts to destroy the Patient Protection Act can take comfort in knowing that their state government has taken action to protect the health freedoms they gained during the Obama years. |
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| Published at: | 10:12 AM on Friday, April 5th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Caitlin Harrington |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Legislative Advocacy |
| Tags: | Insurance & Coverage |
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Washington State House passes bill ending the personal exemption for MMR vaccine
| Excerpt: | Parents in Washington may soon no longer be able to opt schoolchildren out of being vaccinated for measles, mumps, or rubella on philosophical grounds. |
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| Published at: | 11:45 PM on Tuesday, March 5th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics |
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WA-08 hopeful Jason Rittereiser: How I got to single payer healthcare
| Excerpt: | "In politics, this is still a matter of debate. But to many Americans, this isn’t an abstract question: it’s a question of life or death for millions of families without access to affordable health insurance. Watching a close friend face this very question was what convinced me we must enact a single-payer system." |
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| Published at: | 10:30 AM on Friday, May 11th, 2018 |
| Written by: | Jason Rittereiser |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Elections |
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Immigration, healthcare, economic security discussed at Pramila Jayapal’s latest town hall
| Excerpt: | Read NPI's recap of U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal's sixteenth town hall, held Wednesday, May 2nd at the Seattle Central Public Library in downtown Seattle. |
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| Published at: | 11:13 PM on Friday, May 4th, 2018 |
| Written by: | Alison Wendler |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Economic Security, Education, Elections |
| Tags: | Fair Wages & Leave, Higher Education, Insurance & Coverage, Town Hall Recaps |
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Why states are a good place to fight for health care as a human right
| Excerpt: | The path to single-payer health care can, and perhaps will, begin in the states themselves, Robert Cruickshank writes. |
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| Published at: | 3:09 PM on Tuesday, March 13th, 2018 |
| Written by: | Robert Cruickshank |
| Categories: | Healthcare |
| Tags: | Insurance & Coverage |
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Victory! Washington State House sends Breakfast After The Bell to Governor Inslee
| Excerpt: | One of the bills long stymied by the Senate Republicans in their graveyard of progress has finally left the Legislature and is now on its way to Governor Inslee. 2ESHB 1508, known as Breakfast After The Bell, has been given final approval by the Washington State House following changes to the bill by the Senate. |
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| Published at: | 3:56 PM on Monday, February 19th, 2018 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Education |
| Tags: | Nutrition |
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The curious logic of Professor Adam Carroll
| Excerpt: | NPI's David Johnson responds to Professor Adam Carroll's New York Times Upshot post arguing that preventative care doesn't actually save money. |
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| Published at: | 11:39 AM on Thursday, February 8th, 2018 |
| Written by: | David A Johnson |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics |
| Tags: | Insurance & Coverage |
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Victory! Breakfast After The Bell just sailed out of the Washington State Senate
| Excerpt: | Help is on the way for young Washingtonians who aren't getting enough to eat before the start of their school day. 2ESHB 1508, which would direct high-needs schools to offer Breakfast After The Bell programs to students, has just sailed out of the Washington State Senate with overwhelming support. |
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| Published at: | 11:56 AM on Wednesday, January 31st, 2018 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Education, Legislative Advocacy |
| Tags: | Nutrition, School Funding |
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Breakfast after the bell legislation easily clears the Washington State House again
| Excerpt: | The Washington State House of Representatives has once again given overwhelming, bipartisan support to a bill (HB 1508) that requires qualifying high needs high schools to offer breakfast after the bell programs to students following the commencement of the school day. |
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| Published at: | 2:08 PM on Wednesday, January 10th, 2018 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Education, Legislative Advocacy |
| Tags: | Nutrition, School Funding |
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Trump regime sends Tom Price packing after disastrous tenure at Health & Human Services
| Excerpt: | Good riddance: Tom Price, the health and human services secretary, resigned under pressure on Friday after racking up at least $400,000 in travel bills for chartered flights and undermining [Donald] Trump’s promise to drain the swamp of a corrupt and entitled capital. Already in trouble with Mr. Trump for months of unsuccessful efforts to repeal […] |
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| Published at: | 2:32 PM on Friday, September 29th, 2017 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Open Government |
| Tags: | Accountable Leaders, Insurance & Coverage |
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John McCain announces his opposition to Graham-Cassidy, likely dooming the bill
| Excerpt: | "I cannot in good conscience vote for the Graham-Cassidy proposal. I believe we could do better working together, Republicans and Democrats, and have not yet really tried.," McCain said in a statement. |
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| Published at: | 1:12 PM on Friday, September 22nd, 2017 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Legislative Advocacy |
| Tags: | Insurance & Coverage |
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SIFF Documentary Review: Our Bodies Our Doctors is a timely reminder of the importance of reproductive rights