The February e.Bulletin is out now! www.hcfawa.org/february_202...
In this issue:
February 2WSS recap
March 2WSS SAVE THE DATE - March 25th
February 2026 UHCC recap
Take Action for Health Care Now!
News You Can Use
March Events
#MedicareForAll #Medicare4All #UniversalHealthCare #WAleg
They are increasingly controlling every aspect of our health care system." -Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith.
#MedicareForAll #Medicare4All #UniversalHealthCare #SinglePayer #SaveMedicare #HealthCareIsAHumanRight #EverybodyInNobodyOut #WAleg
"So, we’ve established – on the record – that the largest health companies are not just insurers. They are also medical providers and pharmacies – diagnosing and deciding treatment for patients. They are also PBMs – another form of middlemen managing drug benefits...
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Watch these five clips of Congress grilling Big Insurance CEOS from the hearing that captured bipartisan anger, evasive answers, and one GOP lawmaker saying he'd "turn them into dust."
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Our VP John Sobeck, MD, MBA has an LTE in the @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social! Read in full here: www.hcfawa.org/sobeck_seatt...
"HSAs fail precisely when people need care the most. No one can “shop” their way out of cancer."
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ACTION ALERT: 5 fast actions to save the health care safety net! All info and links here: www.hcfawa.org/actionalert
Legislators tell us they pay attention when their constituents speak up. Thanks for your continuing support!
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ACTION ALERT! Our Priority Bills are Moving! Please sign in ‘pro’ to these bills no later than Feb 18 12:30pm. Thank you!!
More info & links: www.hcfawa.org/actionalert
SB5395
SB5917
ESSB5845
SJM8002
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SB5993 Concerning lowering the interest rate for medical debt.
Sign in PRO before 7am on Feb. 18
Thank you for taking action to get Everybody In, Nobody Out!
#MedicareForAll #Medicare4All #UniversalHealthCare #SinglePayer #SaveMedicare #HealthCareIsAHumanRight #EverybodyInNobodyOut #WAleg
ACTION ALERT! 2 important bills need YOU to sign in pro! Get all the info & links here: www.hcfawa.org/actionalert
SB6103 Making payments for services provided by a rural emergency hospital subject to appropriation.
Sign in PRO before 3pm on Feb. 19
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ZOOM TONIGHT! Mid-session update & what you can do now! Plus, get to know HCFA-WA & #UniversalHealthCare! RSVP for Zoom info: www.hcfawa.org/feb_2026_2wss
The 'short' 2026 Legislative Session is at the halfway mark. Get the full update TONIGHT!
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ACTION: Send a Comment to your Senator by 9:30 am - Mon., Feb. 9th
Thank you for taking action to get Everybody In, Nobody Out!
SB 6346 - Establishing a tax on millionaires
Why it is important:
Would make WA’s nearly century-old tax code fairer for working & middle-income families by asking the wealthiest to pay a little more to fund schools & health care, and reduce taxes for working families and small businesses.
340B drug pricing program.
Why it is important:
Protects patient access to discounted medications & health services through WA's health care safety net by preventing manufacturer limitations on the 340B drug pricing program.
ACTION: Send a comment to your Representatives by 930AM Mon., Feb. 9th
with their patients, and limits the role of corporate interests in providing health care.
ACTION: Send a comment to your Senator by 9:30 am - Mon., Feb. 9th
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HB 2145 - Protecting patient access to discounted medications and health care services by preventing manufacturer limitations on the
Send a comment to your Legislators stating why these bills are important to you and need to advance out of their respective Committees.
SB 5387 - Concerning the corporate practice of health care
Why it is important:
Enables doctors to retain control of clinical decision making, in consultation
3 Quick Actions to Improve Health Care Access and Affordability in Washington! Get all info & links here: www.hcfawa.org/actionalert
Take action on 3 bills scheduled for Executive Action on Monday 2/9.
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HEARING: Fri., 2/6 at 1:30PM, Senate Ways & Means
ACTION: Sign in PRO by 12:30 PM 2/6
Thank you for taking action to get Everybody In, Nobody Out!
Direct links and all info here: www.hcfawa.org/actionalert
SB 6346 - Establishing a tax on millionaires
Why it's important:
This bill would make WA’s ~century-old tax code fairer for working & middle-income families, asking the wealthiest Washingtonians to pay a lil more to fund schools, health care, & reduce taxes for working families & small businesses.
SB 6182 - Establishing an abortion savings program.
Why It’s Important:
Protects access to affordable abortion care for Washingtonians
Hearing: Fri., Feb. 6th at 1:30 pm, Senate Ways & Means Committee
ACTION: Sign in PRO by 12:30 pm on Feb. 6th
Late night action alert! Sign in PRO on 3 bills ASAP! Info & links: www.hcfawa.org/actionalert
HB 2548 – Strengthening health care market standards.
Hearing: Fri., 2/6, 1030AM, House Appropriations
ACTION: Sign in PRO by 930AM 2/6
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affordable, high quality, comprehensive, and publicly financed healthcare for all Washington residents
✦ Legislative Update on our Priority Bills
✦ Answers to questions
✦ Volunteer opportunities
See you next week!
Due to the groundswell of support for HCFA-WA at a recent event hosted by North Seattle Progressives, we also expect many new volunteers and supporters will join us to learn about who we are and what we do:
✦ The Pathway to UHC
✦ What HCFA-WA does to achieve our Mission: equitable access to
Next Zoom Wednesday February 11! Mid-session Legislative Update! RSVP for Zoom info: www.hcfawa.org/feb_2026_2wss
The 'short' Session is halfway over! Policy bills must have passed their House of Origin by today in order to continue on to the other House. We'll give you the full update!
HB 2683 - Health Carriers and Providers
Tues., Feb. 3rd at 1:30 pm - Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness
**ACTION: Sign in PRO by 12:30 pm on Feb. 3rd app.leg.wa.gov/csi/Testifie...
Thanks for taking action to get Everybody In, Nobody Out!
#MedicareForAll #Medicare4All
HB 2626 - Increasing the insurance premium tax on certain health insurance providers.
Tues., Feb. 3rd at 8:00 a.m. - Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance
**ACTION: Sign in PRO by 7 am on Feb. 3rd app.leg.wa.gov/csi/Testifie...
3 IMPORTANT BILLS NEED YOUR ACTION NOW!
Act by 3PM February 2! More info here www.hcfawa.org/actionalert
HB2073: Funding health insurance premium assistance
Mon, Feb 2nd at 4pm House Appropriations
**ACTION: Sign in PRO by 3:00 pm on Feb. 2nd
app.leg.wa.gov/csi/Testifie...
#universalhealthcare
The January e.Bulletin is out now! Read here: www.hcfawa.org/january_2026...
In this issue:
Take Action for Health Care Now!
2WSS January Recap
January 2026 FTAC Summary
Actions
News You Can Use
February Events
#MedicareForAll #Medicare4All #UniversalHealthCare #SinglePayer #SaveMedicare #WAleg
— the lawmakers who continue to put health care out of reach for the people who need it most. See you at the ballot box in 2026." 3/3
29.01.2026 01:59 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0"It’s time to target the cancer that affects every American — health care that puts profits over patients. In 2026, we will begin the work to rig our health care system forever in our favor by issuing our own denials for costly “pre-existing conditions” 2/3
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The next election will be decided by America’s sick.
America’s sick and high‑cost patients are framed as a powerful, emerging voting bloc that can decide the 2026 elections and reshape a profit‑driven health system that routinely harms them. 1/3
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