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Cascade Select (public option) - Washington State Health Care …

(6 days ago) WEBLearn about Cascade Select, a public option health plan that offers affordable and quality coverage for Washington residents.

https://www.hca.wa.gov/about-hca/programs-and-initiatives/cascade-select-public-option

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These states tried an Obamacare public option. It hasn’t worked as

(1 days ago) WEBIn Washington state, which was the first to pass a public option in 2019, enrollment remains paltry, and while the cost of the health insurance plans has decreased, state health officials said the

https://www.politico.com/news/2022/12/27/health-care-costs-public-option-00075150

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Cascade Select: Insights From Washington’s Public …

(8 days ago) WEBWashington State has recently implemented a public option. The Cascade Select program launched on January 1, 2021 and prompted two carriers to reenter a previously exited individual market.

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/cascade-select-insights-washington-s-public-option

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Home Washington Healthplanfinder

(5 days ago) WEBHealth Care Is Self Care. Take care of yourself and your family with a Cascade Care plan. With the new Cascade Care Savings Program, you could save more than ever. Assisters around the state can answer your questions and get you enrolled. Get Support.

https://www.wahealthplanfinder.org/

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Public Option Health Plans (Cascade Care) on the Health Benefit

(1 days ago) WEBPublic Option 1.0: Washington State Takes an Important Step Forward,” Billy Wynne, Health Affairs Blog, 5/1/19. WSHA’s 2019 New Law Implementation Guide Please visit WSHA’s 2019 implementation guide online , where you will find a list of the high priority laws that WSHA is preparing resources and information on to help members …

https://www.wsha.org/articles/public-option-health-plans-cascade-care-on-the-health-benefit-exchange/

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A Progress Report on Washington’s Public Option Plans

(9 days ago) WEBFurther, enrollment growth in Washington’s public option plans accelerated in 2023. According to preliminary data, Cascade Select plan enrollment has more than tripled since 2022—approximately 27,000 individuals enrolling in a the plans during 2023 open enrollment, including 10,000 new customers and 17,000 customers who re-enrolled.

https://chirblog.org/progress-report-washingtons-public-option-plans/

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All eyes on Washington's public-option plan - BenefitsPRO

(2 days ago) WEBWashington state is in its second year of offering the nation's first public-option health insurance plan, and many states are paying close attention. By Markian Hawryluk, Kaiser Health News

https://www.benefitspro.com/2022/02/23/all-eyes-on-washingtons-public-option-plan/

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Enrollment triples in Washington’s Cascade Select Public Option

(4 days ago) WEBIn 2021, Washington State became the first in the nation to offer a public option health plan through its state-based marketplace, Washington Healthplanfinder (operated by the Exchange). Washington’s Cascade Select public option plans are procured by HCA and are available exclusively through the Exchange.

https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WAHCA/bulletins/3482512

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Washington State To Create 'Public Option' Health Care Plans - NPR

(2 days ago) WEBNow Washington state has passed a law designed to give consumers another choice: a new, "public option" health insurance plan that, in theory, will be cheaper. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, a

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/05/16/723843559/will-washington-states-new-public-option-plan-reduce-heath-care-costs

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5 key questions about the country’s first public option

(Just Now) WEBThe new option will be sold through the state’s exchange starting fall 2020 and is targeted at people in the individual market who aren’t covered by workplace or other government health plans.

https://www.politico.com/story/2019/05/14/washington-public-health-plans-1431816

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The Lessons of Washington State’s Watered Down ‘Public Option’

(7 days ago) WEBThe whole point of the public option was to reduce premiums by cutting health care prices. But if they cut the prices too much, they risked a revolt. Doctors and hospitals could snub the new plan

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/27/upshot/washington-state-weakened-public-option-.html

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Other States Keep Watchful Eye on Snags in Washington's …

(4 days ago) WEBThe Washington public option is more of a public-private partnership: The plan was designed by the state but is offered by private insurance companies. Anyone buying their own policy on the state’s health insurance marketplace can sign up for a public-option plan and, depending on their income, may receive significant subsidies …

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/other-states-keep-watchful-eye-on-snags-in-washingtons-pioneering-public-option-plan/

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Update on State Public Option-Style Laws: Getting to More …

(3 days ago) WEBWhile federal health coverage reforms remain stalled in Congress, several states are pushing forward to establish modified versions of public health insurance options.Washington, Colorado, and Nevada have enlisted private carriers to offer public option-style plans intended to drive down costs and provide new, affordable choices to …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/blog/2022/update-state-public-option-style-laws-getting-more-affordable-coverage

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States Are Leading the Way on a Public Health Insurance Option

(6 days ago) WEBColorado and Nevada both signed public health insurance options into law in June, and Washington state recently updated its public option, first approved in 2019. All three plans are more limited

https://time.com/6077007/states-public-option-democrats/

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States Move Forward Public Option Programs, Differ Select …

(4 days ago) WEBThree states — Washington, Colorado, and Nevada — have enacted laws creating modified public health insurance options. Rather than establish traditional “public option” plans, administered by the government, the three states are partnering with private carriers to offer plans that meet heightened requirements that advance state goals.

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/blog/2023/states-move-forward-public-option-programs-insurance-carriers

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Public Option 1.0: Washington State Takes An Important Step …

(1 days ago) WEBOn Sunday, the Washington State legislature passed a bill to create standardized health plans in the state’s Exchange and establish new public option-ish plans that contract directly with its

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/public-option-1-0-washington-state-takes-important-step-forward

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Basic Health Programs: An Alternative to Public Options?

(9 days ago) WEBAbstract. Issue: “Public option” health plans, particularly as enacted in Washington State, have had difficulty meeting their goals of improving affordability for patients and reducing overall health care costs.Some states have instead created a Basic Health Program (BHP), an alternative form of coverage authorized by the Affordable …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2024/mar/basic-health-programs-alternative-to-public-options

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What’s working — and not — in Washington state’s pioneering …

(3 days ago) WEBWashington state, in its second year of offering the nation’s first public-option health insurance plan, has learned an important lesson: If you want hospitals to participate, you’re probably

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/whats-working-and-not-in-washingtons-pioneering-public-option-health-insurance-plan/

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3 States Pursue Public Option for Health Coverage as Feds Balk

(6 days ago) WEBPresident Joe Biden has not yet delivered on his campaign promise to create a national public health insurance option, but three states have moved forward with plans of their own. Colorado and Nevada this year passed public option plans—government-run health insurance plans—that are set to launch in 2023 and 2026, respectively. They join …

https://stateline.org/2021/07/22/3-states-pursue-public-option-for-health-coverage-as-feds-balk/

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The Health 202: States are eyeing public option health plans. Many

(2 days ago) WEBThe high premiums for the public option plan stemmed from a failure to cap payment rates to health-care providers, said Washington state Rep. Eileen Cody, who sponsored the bill and chairs the

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/03/22/health-202-states-are-eyeing-public-option-health-plans-many-obstacles-stand-way/

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Washington's Public Option Is Nothing To Cheer About - Forbes

(3 days ago) WEBPremiums for the average 40-year-old adult are up 8% across the state this year compared to 2022. It's not surprising that Washingtonians aren't flocking to public option plans. Just 3% of the

https://www.forbes.com/sites/sallypipes/2023/02/13/washingtons-public-option-is-nothing-to-cheer-about/

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Advancing rural health in Northeast Washington and beyond

(7 days ago) WEBAccess to health care across rural Washington is a growing challenge. The state’s rural areas have a shortage of primary care providers, and in many rural counties, including Ferry County, more

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/may/06/advancing-rural-health-in-northeast-washington-and/

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Inside ‘Health Prom,’ and why it matters - The Washington Post

(5 days ago) WEBThe Winston Health Policy Ball will draw around 1,000 policymakers, lobbyists and prominent wonks to the Ritz-Carlton in Tysons. For one night, some of Washington’s most powerful health-care

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/05/03/inside-health-prom-why-it-matters/

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Planning begins for innovative health education facility at WSU …

(9 days ago) WEBServing as a state-of-the-art health care simulation facility, the building will be designed to prepare the campus’s 1,200 health science students using a technology-forward, team-based curriculum. According to the Washington State Department of Health, these inequities can be seen across Washington, with 30 of the state’s 39 …

https://news.wsu.edu/news/2024/05/07/planning-begins-for-innovative-health-education-facility-at-wsu-spokane/

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Introducing the 2024-2025 Magnuson Scholars Health Sciences …

(4 days ago) WEBThe program is funded by a 1991 endowment established in the late Senator’s name. The annual income allows the University of Washington to distribute an award to one scholar from each of the six health sciences schools – Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Health and Social Work – annually.

https://depts.washington.edu/uwhsa/news/introducing-the-2024-2025-magnuson-scholars/

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Body found next to Riverfront Park dam was missing 28-year-old …

(7 days ago) WEBNews; Crime/Public Safety; Body found next to Riverfront Park dam was missing 28-year-old man May 10, 2024 Updated Fri., May 10, 2024 at 8:14 p.m. Alexander Piceno (Courtesy of Washington State

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/may/10/body-found-next-to-riverfront-park-dam-was-of-miss/

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Police arrest escaped suspect in Shadle Park drive-by shooting

(7 days ago) WEBNews; Crime/Public Safety; Police arrest escaped suspect in Shadle Park drive-by shooting, previously arrested on similar charges May 10, 2024 Updated Fri., May 10, 2024 at 6:47 p.m. Spokane

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/may/10/police-arrest-escaped-suspect-in-shadle-park-drive/

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St. Mary’s Law, UTHealth Houston offer J.D./Public Health degree

(7 days ago) WEBPublic Health expertise is in high demand at federal, state and local levels. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projected that public health and health care occupations will increase by 13% between 2021 and 2031. The Texas Workforce Commission projected similar job growth in Texas health care industries.

https://www.stmarytx.edu/2024/jd-mph/

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Third defendant in Spokane drive-by shooting sentenced

(7 days ago) WEBNews; Crime/Public Safety; Third defendant in Spokane drive-by shooting sentenced May 10, 2024 Updated Fri., May 10, 2024 at 8:12 p.m. The Spokane County Courthouse is seen in this August 2020 photo.

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/may/10/third-defendant-in-spokane-drive-by-shooting-sente/

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