Legislature 2025-2026

Step 1: Introduce Yourself

Hello, My name is xxxxxxxx and I live in your district. [Include any details to link you to the local community: 'I've lived in the Gatewood neighborhood for 12 years', 'I'm a PCO with the Democratic party', 'I work at the middle school on Elmwood' etc.] 

Step 2: Make the Ask

I'm urging you to hold a joint working session between the two Health Committees on the Washington Health Trust.   

Step 3: Provide a Reason

NOTE: This doesn't have to be long.

• 'What I'm seeing nationally is extremely worrisome. We have to be doing more at the state level to secure our future.'
• 'We can't put off building a universal healthcare system at the state level. This impacts all of us. Your constituents are counting on you to do the hard work now to build what we need.'
• 'Moving to Universal Healthcare will save Washington State money while covering everyone. Pushing the Washinton Health Trust forward is a smart move in this time of budget shortfalls.'
• 'I'm an extremely capable person. I take care of my family. However, I'm so worried what a bad diagnosis could do to our finances, I avoid seeing the doctor. That's how bad it is.'
• 'I don't want my health to be commodified any more. I don't want phoney choice in deductibles or premiums. We need genuine care, not a whole industry preying on us for profit.'
• 'Our healthcare system is in crisis. We are drowning in pre-authorizations, out-of-network charges, coverage denials, skyrocketing premiums, and medical debt.'
• 'The last two decades have shown a steady deterioration of care while having to pay more. At the federal level, we’re seeing an astonishing erasure of any incremental gains that helped us as regular citizens and, instead, we get further privatization of our care. We must consider urgent reform to protect what we have and build our future.' 
• 'Universal Healthcare is a winning issue, regardless of party.'
• 'Removing unpredictable and costly premiums from business budgets will allow them to thrive.'
• 'Rural hospitals are closing with no plan to provide care centers for people living in low-population counties. We need the global budget this bill provides.'
• 'Giving self-employed entrepreneurs an equal opportunity for comprehensive healthcare, allows people to pursue their dreams.' 
•  'Too many Washingtonians are suffering, delaying their care, rationing medications or going bankrupt to pay for their health care. And we all know that those who need health care the most are those who are most impacted.'
• 'Insurance companies have been far too greedy for far too long. Kicking them out of our healthcare system would save $5-9 billion dollars annually, even up to 2.5 billion in the first year according to the Universal Health Care Commission’s report. This is how we solve the budget crisis–not by cutting needed programs, but by eliminating the real drain on our healthcare dollars.'  

As a member of the Health Committee, you can foster real reform. I urge you to consider taking up the Washington Health Trust in a joint working session. Universal Healthcare is the solution to our dysfunctional system and can pass with your support. 

Thank you for your public service! We can change history.

 2) Senate Joint Memorial 8004 - PASSED!

SJM 8004 is a resolution that is symbolic in nature. It does not provide healthcare. However, SJM 8004 puts legislators on record and gets our elected body working in unison to pass comprehensive legislation. Achieving universal healthcare in Washington begins with a commitment, a vision, and a core value. From that platform we can build a real system which covers everyone.

For a helpful dive into the resolution, check out this quick video (3:34)