Health Care for All Washington (HCFA-WA)

Bringing publicly funded, privately delivered health care through single-payer universal health care coverage for Washington state residents.

Description

The covid-19 crisis is a deafening wake-up call of the inadequacy of health care availability and access in America, and of the fiscal politicization of our public health system. Health Care for All Washington has long advocated for universal access and coverage of health care. Our mission is high quality, sustainable, affordable, publicly financed, privately delivered health coverage for all Washington residents. We seek to eliminate the stark disparities in health and health care by race, ethnicity, class, gender, and citizenship status; and to expand and rebuild our public health system capable of rapid response and resiliency in the face of contagion or catastrophe.

Most of us want to make a difference, to leave the world a better place.  People who have health problems, or who would be financially devastated by an illness or accident, are on the sidelines of life.  We believe that Health Care for All Washington is making a difference, because access to health care enables admittance to life and all she has to offer:  liberty, freedom, and the pursuit of happiness.  Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said, “Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane.”

Formed in 1994, HCFA-WA is the oldest grassroots organization in Washington that is solely dedicated to bringing about publicly funded, private delivered universal health care. Two-thirds of its Board of Directors are healthcare professionals, providing expert guidance and insight into the development of public policy. And we have been effective. HCFA-WA was instrumental in the progression and passage of the Pathway to Universal Health Care Bill, as well as the Cascade Care Bill, in 2019. This year, HCFA-WA advanced several bills containing costs of prescription drugs and addressing the cost of insulin; the bills we incubated passed with nearly unanimous support.

We seek individuals committed to the evolution of our health care system. While we always need and welcome providers in healthcare, HCFA-WA is in need of those with backgrounds in financial analysis, budgeting, fiscal policy, legal compliance and disclosure, public relations, and communications, governance, and development.

The coming years will bring tremendous opportunity to move our state and country towards a healthier and more equitable future. Be a part of the organization that is propelling this progress. Join Health Care for All Washington.

Health Care for All-Washington (HCFA-WA)

• Works with legislators to propose and support meaningful healthcare legislation;
• Participates in coalitions and develops our grassroots network;
• Establishes relationships with private sector employers and groups interested in healthcare legislation;
• Provides supporters with action alerts enabling them to advocate for pending legislation;
• Monitors ongoing legislative efforts;
• Holds public forums on health care
• Publishes a monthly e-mail newsletter with timely articles and event listings