Universal healthcare. By bill or by ballot!
…Mary Fosse and Julio Cortes, two Democratic representatives from the 38th district, which covers much of Everett and Marysville, co-sponsored the legislation. The need for accessible health care is urgent, Cortes said, calling it a “fundamental human right.” The bill presents a long-term vision for more sustainable health care, he said. “This is one of...
This call to action is urgent. If you live in a Legislative District with an elected official on a Health Committee (either House or Senate Health Committee), it’s vital to reach out to them to request a hearing. We can’t let this bill die this session! This is a hectic time for the legislature, and...
The Washington Health Trust bill needs a hearing to move forward! Â 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...
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...
Washington State completed its first week of the 2025 legislation session, and in that wild week, Universal Healthcare surged forward. First, the Washington Health Trust took off in the Senate (SB 5233) with eleven co-sponsors, and on Friday, a companion bill was introduced in the House. This is historic! Let’s take a moment to acknowledge...
You REALLY Understood the Assignment! Senate Bill 5233 has ELEVEN Cosponsors We must admit, we weren’t expecting a showing this strong, but it makes sense. Universal Healthcare makes sense. The effort we’ve all put in over the years is beginning to bear fruit. Did you know this is the highest number of cosponsors for any version of the...
It’s an all-hands-on-deck moment! Please call your State Senator and ask them to cosponsor the new Washington Health Trust! We need solutions that save money, save lives, and expand our benefits. SB 5233 achieves all three. Senators must sign on before 5 PM today, 1/14/2025. Pick up the phone and fire up that email.
The Washington Health Trust is back in the Senate The 2025 legislative session has started, and it’s time to contact our elected officials! Once again, Senator Bob Hasegawa from Legislative District 11 has introduced the Washington Health Trust (WHT). We’re incredibly grateful for Senator Hasegawa’s advocacy on this critical issue, and now, it’s time for us to...
Happy New Year ~ Last year ended with a surge of awareness and enthusiasm for Universal Healthcare. Change is in the air! For example, we’ve received many newly submitted Volunteer Questionnaires in the past few weeks. Thank you, everyone! At tonight’s meeting, our Campaign Director Andre Stackhouse will take us behind the scenes, describe where we are now,...
We are having a T-Shirt Fundraiser to help cover some of the expenses of our town halls especially as we venture to the other side of the mountains! Put in your pre-order now and we can get those shipped! before we start our final 2 week run of Town Halls! We should be receiving them...