Press Releases
Insurance Commissioner Kuderer Honors Universal Healthcare Orgs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE6/08/2026Contact: andre@wholewashington.orgPress resources: wholewashington.org/press Insurance Commissioner Kuderer Honors Universal Healthcare OrgsPatty Kuderer Presents Awards to Whole Washington & Health Care for All Washington Redmond, WA – Washington Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer recognized the state’s leading universal healthcare advocacy groups Whole Washington and Health Care for All Washington the “People Over Profits” awards at a campaign event at PostDoc Brewery in Redmond last Tuesday, June 2nd. The award recognizes organizations advocating for human welfare and consumer...Continue reading
Seattle Mayoral Candidate Katie Wilson Endorses Statewide Universal Healthcare Proposal from Whole Washington
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 9/2/2025 Contact: press@wholewashington.org Press resources: www.wholewashington.org/press Seattle, WA – Seattle Mayoral candidate Katie Wilson has endorsed a statewide universal healthcare proposal for Washington in the form of The Washington Health Trust, a proposal written by the nonprofit Whole Washington which currently stands as the only universal healthcare bill (HB.1445/SB.5233) in the state legislature. Wilson’s endorsement comes with significant federal cuts to healthcare funding on the horizon via...Continue reading
New Appointments to Universal Health Care Commission Could Have Significant Impact on Progress Towards Universal Healthcare in Washington
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 8/20/2025 Contact: press@wholewashington.org Press resources: www.wholewashington.org/press Link to release: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xVgVKQxoHe12IL0XUaN13tL5QAPhpaH0vIrMlAfvrx8/edit?tab=t.0 New Appointments to Universal Health Care Commission Could Have Significant Impact on Progress Towards Universal Healthcare in Washington Olympia, WA – The Washington State Universal Healthcare Commission (UHCC) is undergoing changes to its personnel as terms expire and new members are appointed this summer. Just last month Representative Lisa Parshley was appointed by House leadership to fill the vacancy left by Marcus Riccelli with...Continue reading
Healthcare Resolution Passed Through Washington State Labor Council
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 7/24/2025 Contact: andre@wholewashington.org – (206) 659-9826 Press resources: www.wholewashington.org/press This release: Statewide Universal Healthcare Resolution Passed Through Washington State Labor Council Statewide Universal Healthcare Resolution Passed Through Washington State Labor Council Vancouver, WA – The Washington State Labor Council (WSLC) has passed a resolution (2025.02 on page 23) in support of Washington pursuing a statewide universal healthcare system Thursday morning (7/24) at the 2025 Washington State Labor Convention in Vancouver Washington. The resolution was introduced...Continue reading
Universal healthcare resolution passes Senate Health & Long Term Care Committee
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 1/31/2025 Contact: press@wholewashington.org Press resources: www.wholewashington.org/press Universal healthcare resolution passes Senate Health & Long Term Care Committee Olympia, WA – A universal healthcare resolution numbered Senate Joint Memorial (SJM) 8004 received a public hearing in the Senate Health & Long Term Care Committee on January 30th and was voted through the following day. Introduced by Senator Bob Hasegawa, SJM.8004 is a resolution from the Washington Legislature to Congress and the President requesting federal...Continue reading
Washington State Democratic Party votes to endorse universal healthcare legislation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 1/26/2025 Contact: press@wholewashington.org Press resources: www.wholewashington.org/press Washington State Democratic Party votes to endorse universal healthcare legislation Tacoma, WA – The Washington State Democratic Party 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, was introduced into both chambers of Washington’s legislature as SB.5233 and HB.1445 by Senator Bob Hasegawa...Continue reading
Universal Healthcare legislation secures 17 cosponsors in state House
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 1/21/2025 Contact: press@wholewashington.org Press resources: www.wholewashington.org/press/ Universal healthcare legislation introduced into House for the first time Olympia, WA – The Washington Health Trust, a statewide universal healthcare proposal backed by Whole Washington and the Health Care is a Human Right coalition, has been introduced into both chambers of the state legislature as HB.1445 and SB.5233. Carried since 2019 in the Senate by Bob Hasegawa, the bill was introduced for the...Continue reading
Universal Healthcare legislation introduced into state House for the first time
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 1/21/2025 Contact: press@wholewashington.org Press resources: www.wholewashington.org/press/ Universal healthcare legislation introduced into House for the first time Olympia, WA – Representative Lisa Parshley of the 22nd Legislative District has introduced HB.1445 as a companion bill to the statewide universal healthcare bill SB.5233, often called the Washington Health Trust, into the state House of Representatives for the very first time. Representative Shaun Scott of the (LD-43) joins her as the bill’s original cosponsor. Originally introduced...Continue reading
Universal Healthcare legislation reintroduced into Senate to record cosponsors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 1/20/2025 Contact: press@wholewashington.org Press resources: www.wholewashington.org/press/ Universal healthcare legislation reintroduced into Senate to record cosponsors Olympia, WA – Senator Bob Hasegawa of the 11th Legislative District has reintroduced a statewide universal healthcare bill called the Washington Health Trust into the Senate with a record 11 cosponsors. The bill has been assigned the number SB.5233. Originally introduced in 2018 and reintroduced every biennium since, the bill aims to establish universal coverage for...Continue reading