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Cascade Select (public option) - Washington State Health …

(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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The public option plan in Washington state struggles to …

(7 days ago) WebWashington is the first state to introduce a public option for health insurance, but it has been difficult to get hospitals on board. Other states with public …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/02/21/1081913184/the-first-public-option-health-plan-in-the-u-s-struggles-to-gain-traction

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Cascade Select: Insights From Washington’s Public Option …

(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. To

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

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Washington State To Create 'Public Option' Health Care …

(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 …

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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Cascade Select Public Option - Washington State …

(6 days ago) WebThe public option component of Cascade Care, known as Cascade Select, is a major milestone in Washington’s health care reform initiatives, as well as a model …

https://www.hca.wa.gov/assets/program/cascade-select-leg-report-20221216.pdf

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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 …

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

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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 …

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 …

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

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Public Option 1.0: Washington State Takes An Important …

(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 …

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

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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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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 …

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

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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 …

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

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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 …

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

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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 …

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

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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. …

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

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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 …

https://www.wahealthplanfinder.org/

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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 …

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 …

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

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State Public Options Comparing Models Across Country

(8 days ago) WebComparing Models from Across the Country. States face a wide variety of challenges in their health care markets, starting with the fact that after hitting a historic low in 2016, …

https://www.chcf.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/StatePublicOptionsComparingModelsAcrossCountry.pdf

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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 …

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

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State public option plans keep hitting obstacles - Axios

(8 days ago) WebPublic options are state-administered health plans that offer a defined set of services at a discounted price to promote access and affordability. Where it stands: …

https://www.axios.com/2023/03/24/state-public-option-plans-obstacles

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WA ballot initiatives: Pro and con campaigns gear up to woo WA …

(2 days ago) WebA voter heads to a ballot drop box Monday, Nov. 4, 2019, in Seattle. Voters in Washington state have a crowded ballot to fill out for this week’s election, with a …

https://www.columbian.com/news/2024/apr/21/wa-ballot-initiatives-pro-and-con-campaigns-gear-up-to-woo-wa-voters/

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Leana S. Wen - The Washington Post

(Just Now) WebLeana S. Wen, a Washington Post contributing columnist, writes on a broad range of topics with an emphasis on public health and health policy. Wen is a professor …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/leana-s-wen/

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Results from the 2023 WA State Syringe Services Program Health …

(Just Now) WebKey Findings. 1,667 participants of Washington State syringe services programs (SSPs) completed a survey on their substance use, health behaviors, and health care and …

https://adai.uw.edu/syringe-survey-2023/

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The homeless right-to-camp issue comes to the Supreme Court

(4 days ago) WebThe CDC is the 9th Circuit of public health institutions. But, then, the 9th Circuit seems to fancy itself a public health policymaker, sweepingly removing choices …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/04/19/supreme-court-grants-pass-homeless-camping/

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Two shootings, two different responses — Maine restricts guns …

(4 days ago) WebSix months after a deadly mass shooting by an Army reservist, Maine lawmakers this week passed a wide-ranging package of new gun restrictions.. Three …

https://apnews.com/article/guns-schools-mass-shootings-states-b7104227457bc85536b6d5a6c6eb650e

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World Bank Workshop Highlights Dramatic Advancements in Food …

(Just Now) WebA workshop hosted by the World Bank and led by experts including the Brown School’s Joe Steensma unveiled advancements in food production, featuring …

https://brownschool.wustl.edu/2024/04/world-bank-workshop-highlights-dramatic-advancements-in-food-production/

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Released documents sound alarm on emergency pregnancy care …

(1 days ago) WebWade, federal documents obtained by The Associated Press reveal. The cases raise alarms about the state of emergency pregnancy care in the U.S., especially in …

https://apnews.com/article/pregnancy-emergency-care-abortion-supreme-court-roe-9ce6c87c8fc653c840654de1ae5f7a1c

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