Incorporated as a 501(c)4 political nonprofit in 2017, Whole Washington is a grassroots movement of healthcare professionals and volunteers across the state united by the dream of a just and universal healthcare system for Washington and the United States. We are the largest universal healthcare organization in Washington, we have the only comprehensive universal healthcare bill in the legislature, and we are the only organization actively working to pass this issue via a ballot initiative. We are voting members of the Health Care is a Human Right Washington coalition and sit on its steering committee.
Mission Statement
Our mission is to pass universal healthcare, meaning publicly funded healthcare available to everyone without financial barriers. We are energized to use the power of our collective voices, the collaboration of partners, and the tools of democracy, including the initiative process, to make lasting and transformative change.
Vision
Our vision is a fully functioning, responsive, and equitable healthcare system that advances social justice, fosters dignity, and promotes the health of individuals and society.
The Washington Health Trust (WHT)
Our signature statewide proposal is called the Washington Health Trust and we endorse Medicare for All as a national system. We are guided by the World Health Organization definition of universal healthcare which specifies:
“Universal health coverage means that all people have access to the full range of quality health services they need, when and where they need them, without financial hardship.”
Key elements found in successful models:
- Everyone is eligible to enroll or automatically enrolled
- Universal set of essential health benefits
- Uniform billing and reimbursement
- Significantly publicly-funded
- Non-profit
The full text of the Washington Health Trust along with a one-pager is available at www.wholewashington.org/proposal.