Universal healthcare. By bill or by ballot!
Washington’s Universal Health Care Commission has identified a framework for establishing equity as members consider options for implementing a healthcare coverage system for all residents. The commission was created with the passage of Senate Bill 5399 in 2021 to make healthcare more accessible and affordable for residents. Members voted to implement an equity framework in developing a universal healthcare system during their meeting on Tuesday. Read full article
Remember last July’s special screening of Healing Us? Did the oppressive heat keep you away? We were in triple digits in Seattle when we first watched the documentary in its final stages. But now it’s complete with the ultimate enhancement: Susan Sarandon’s narration! It was amazing then, and we can’t wait to see it now. With you! Friday, May 19th 7:00 PM at The Grand Theater, Tacoma GET TICKETS There’s also a...Continue reading
Happy April Whole Washington! We hope you have a Spring in your step and are ready jump into the latest ways to organize with Whole Washington. Our new monthly meeting schedule has us meeting on the first Monday of the month at 7pm, which is tonight (4/3)! Register on Zoom Meeting agenda Events calendar The Four Teams Whole Washington believes in the advancement of universal healthcare at all levels of government and using...Continue reading
First, this is a reminder that our Monday volunteer meeting is tonight at 7 pm – this will be our last meeting on the weekly schedule. We will be keeping the established Monday at 7 pm time but be meeting only on the first Monday of the month. Register on Zoom Meeting agenda Events calendar Fear not, there will be new ways to get involved as part of the formation of our new...Continue reading
Sign up for a $5 recurring donation and receive a "Healthcare that's Always There" pin as a thank you. SB 5335 establishes the Washington State Universal Health Care Commission and provides universal healthcare for Washington residents. It establishes the Washington Health Trust and outlines funding, benefits coverage, provider reimbursements, and implementation. Whole Washington works to build legislative support for the Washington Health Trust, requiring majority support in the House, Senate,...
Our vice-chair Kathryn Lewandowsky was a guest speaker on the Thom Hartmann Program. Kathryn appears at 2:16:00. Please watch then try and call into Thom and tell your story or add info we didn’t have time to cover. And tell him you’d like to hear from Andre also.
We have some exciting news. The Commission Team is Forming Now We’re looking for volunteers to join a new team to focus on the WA State Universal Health Care Commission (UHCC) and its progress. The Commission is tasked with making “…the health care system more accessible by increasing access to quality, affordable health care.” That simply isn’t good enough. It’s up to us to ensure they go beyond that and recommend a...Continue reading
The Whole Washington Board of Directors held their February meeting this afternoon. The Board meeting was open to the public and a recording is linked below. We hope you will join us at future Board meetings, as maintaining a close relationship between our volunteers and leadership is essential to building a grassroots people-powered movement. Please see our Monthly Calendar for upcoming meetings and events. February Board Meeting agenda Video of...Continue reading
On February 14th, 2023, the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care held a hearing on Senate Joint Memorial 8006, a joint resolution from the Washington state legislature to President Biden and the United States Congress requesting that the federal government implement a universal healthcare system. Several volunteers from Whole Washington attended and gave testimony at the hearing. A link to the full text of SJM 8006 and the...
Hello Healthcare Justice Activists — Since our last update, we have been hard at work finishing the campaign for I-1471 while forging ahead with the new legislative session. Finishing 2022 and I-1471 So what was our final count? Well according to our data dashboard, we collected 87,557! Congratulations, and thank you to everyone who signed, gathered, entered data, marched, sat in meetings, and joined us on Slack. You are the spark...Continue reading