Medicaid: Washington

Status:

January 9, 2013: Governor Jay Inslee (D), elected this past November, supports accepting federal funding to provide health coverage for the uninsured. There is some concern in the legislature regarding their support of accepting this funding.

Ways to Get Involved:

• To help lobby Washington legislators, please email Sr. Mary Ellen at melacy@networklobby.org.

Resources:

• One page fact-sheet on eligibility, enrollment, and cost: http://www.cbpp.org/files/healthtoolkit2012/Washington.pdf
• About 250,000 low-income adults in the Evergreen State would become eligible for coverage if Washington accepts the federal money: http://medcitynews.com/2013/01/washington-state-building-insurance-exchange-but-still-debating-medicaid-expansion/#ixzz2JUjeT3rt
• Resources from the Washington State Health Care Authority: http://www.hca.wa.gov/hcr/me