October 1st marked the beginning of open enrollment and the launch of Washington Healthplanfinder – our state’s online health insurance marketplace. The overwhelming number of visitors temporarily disabled the website,…
Washington is listing — but in a good way
An Advance item from a few weeks back lists the many areas in which our state of Washington has garnered nationwide kudos in recent years. Here’s a new one: The…
VA benefits unaffected by health care reform
With health care reform underway, Washington veterans are calling, e-mailing and flagging down their lawmakers at coffee shops and on the street to ask the same question: “I’ve got VA…
Federal shutdown could take food from half the babies in Washington state
Half of Washington state’s babies—and one third of all pregnant women in the state—rely on the Women, Infant and Children nutrition program. The program is run by the state, but…
I-522 Q&A
The headline might not be all that confusing, but the debate over the labeling of genetically modified foods can be, with both sides marshaling their most effective advocates in favor…