Universal healthcare. By bill or by ballot!
As we head into the Memorial Day Weekend, we want to pause for a moment of deep appreciation and gratitude. The Universal Healthcare Gala this past Saturday was a resounding success. We want to share our joy with some photos and an update on the Gala’s donations. Drumroll please…with your help, Whole Washington raised over…...
Monthly Volunteer Meeting Tonight, May 5th at 7 PM! Join us for May’s All Hands meeting. We’ll talk about the current status of the campaign, ways to pitch in, and upcoming events for May and beyond. Tonight’s 7 PM Zoom Link May Day Was Huge Building Power & Making Connections This past Thursday’s event was...
Whole Washington has hadĀ historic successĀ this legislative session with unprecedented wins for universal healthcare. Let’s celebrate and build our future! We hope you will join us for this milestone event! Universal Healthcare Gala – Saturday, May 17th, 2025 5 PM – 9 PM Mount Baker Community Club in Seattle The Year Thus Far 2025 has been...
Resolution SJM 8004 Moves On! The UHC Resolution passed the Healthcare Committee First up, some good news. Last Wednesday,Ā SJM 8004Ā passed the House Health and Wellness Committee. The testimony presented at the hearing on the 21st was incredibly powerful. If you missed it, you can view clips of Whole Washington supporters making the solid case for...
First the Good News The Universal Health Care Resolution has a hearing! SJM 8004Ā is a Joint Memorial resolution, so remember, this is essentially a messaging bill. While it doesn’t provide healthcare, itĀ doesĀ set intention and gets our legislators working in a coordinated fashion to pass a real universal healthcare bill. This isĀ must-pass legislationĀ this year. The hearing...
The Washington Health Trust bill needs a hearing to move forward! Ā If YOU live in the same Legislative District as a Health Care Committee member, now is the time to call them. If you live in the same LD as a Health Care Committee CHAIR, it’s doubly important. So if you’re in LD 49...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 1/31/2025 Contact:Ā press@wholewashington.org Press resources:Ā www.wholewashington.org/press Universal healthcare resolution passes Senate Health & Long Term Care Committee Olympia, WAĀ – A universal healthcare resolution numberedĀ Senate Joint Memorial (SJM) 8004Ā received a public hearing in theĀ Senate Health & Long Term Care CommitteeĀ on January 30th and was voted through the following day. Introduced by Senator Bob Hasegawa,...
Senate Joint Memorial (SJM) 8004, introduced during the 2025-2026 regular session of the Washington State Legislature, addresses the pressing issue of universal health care. This bill is sponsored by a bipartisan group of senators, including Sen. Robert Hasegawa, Sen. Bateman, Sen. Lovelett, Sen. Nobles, Sen. Stanford, Sen. Trudeau, Sen. Valdez, and Sen. Wellman. What you...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 1/26/2025 Contact:Ā press@wholewashington.org Press resources:Ā www.wholewashington.org/press Washington State Democratic Party votes to endorse universal healthcare legislation Tacoma, WAĀ – TheĀ Washington State Democratic PartyĀ has endorsed universal healthcare legislation through a decisive majority vote of its state committee members at a party meeting in Tacoma on January 26th. The proposal, known as the Washington Health Trust,...
Senate Bill 5233 House Bill 1445 We couldn’t have predicted such an energized start to the 2025 Legislative Session, but we are off to the races! With 11 cosponsors in the Senate andĀ 17 cosponsors in the House ofĀ Representatives, Washington State is positioned for genuine Universal Healthcare progress in an all-new way. As we celebrate these...