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Northwest Health Law Advocates (NoHLA) @nohla.org · 01/10/2026
Update: Today Judge Thomas S. Zilly GRANTED the Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Learn more: nohla.org/seattle-nonp... #WA #WALeg #HealthCare #HealthJustice #DisabilityJustice #ImmigrantsAreEssential #ImmigrantHealth #ProtectOurElders #NoCutsToHealthCare
Text-based flyer titled Neighborhood House v. Health and Human Services Frequently Asked Questions, with a paragraph circled and yellow bar highlighting the phrase Motion for Preliminary Injunction GRANTED.
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Northwest Health Law Advocates (NoHLA) @nohla.org · 30/09/2026
Update on Neighborhood House et al v. HHS et al: Today Judge Thomas S. Zilly heard oral arguments on Plaintiffs' motion for preliminary relief. Judge Zilly is expected to deliver a decision on this preliminary request tomorrow.  www.youtube.com/live/r2zZQX6jINU?si…
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Northwest Health Law Advocates (NoHLA) @nohla.org · 27/09/2026
Now more than ever, we must expand contraceptive options & improve equitable access to the full range of #repro health. This #WorldContraceptionDay, spread the word about generic OTC birth control pills -- now on shelves nationwide bit.ly/GenericsFAQ 💊 #FreeThePill @freethepill.bsky.social
Collage of photos of Opill brand boxes next to generic birth control boxes on store shelves, surrounded by text that reads: Generic over-the-counter (OTC) daily birth control pills are here! Generic and store-brand medications are required by the FDA to have the same dosage of the same active ingredients and offer the same safety and effectiveness as the brand-name version. bit.ly/GenericsFAQ
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Northwest Health Law Advocates (NoHLA) @nohla.org · 26/09/2026
#WorldContraceptionDay Reminder: EVERYONE should have access to #repro health care – including contraception, abortion + gender-affirming care – no matter who they are or where they live. #freethepill  Learn more - @freethepill.bsky.social  #HRT #GenderAffirmingCare #TransHealthcare #LGBTQHealth
graphic featuring two dark brown hands held together in the shape of a heart with a pack of round white pills between them and text that reads: Birth control is basic health care and it should be easy to access. Free the pill. #WorldContraceptionDay
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Northwest Health Law Advocates (NoHLA) @nohla.org · 25/09/2026
Today's the day! Looking forward to spending the afternoon Mending Health Care with Community 🤩 Shout out to our presenting sponsor Perigee Fund for helping us make this event possible!
Purple banner at top with the title Mending Health Care With Community and gold embellishments. Lower half is a white background featuring the Perigee Fund logo and says Thank You with the label Presenting Sponsor.
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Northwest Health Law Advocates (NoHLA) @nohla.org · 21/09/2026
Hope you can join us - secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/x…
Reception. Keep the conversation and connection flowing at the gathering space downstairs. In person tickets include light refreshments. Continuing Legal Education Credits. Program is approved for 3.5 Washington Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) credits for eligible live in-person and virtual participation.Thanks to our sponsors, with logo for Tubman Center for Health & Freedom and logo for Community Health Plan of Washington.Thanks to our sponsors, with logos for: ARCORA Foundation, Columbia Legal Services, AARP Washington, Health Management Associates, Seattle Children's, SEIU 755, SEIU 1199NW, ACLU Washington, and Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility.Thanks to our sponsors, with logos for: EXP Technical, Project Access Northwest, Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, and Fulcrum Capital. Followed by a purple box in a gold frame, with copy that reads: There's still time to join us! Visit NoHLA.org to register.
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Northwest Health Law Advocates (NoHLA) @nohla.org · 21/09/2026
This Friday! We're looking forward to an afternoon of connection, learning, and good company at Mending Health Care With Community.  #WA #Healthcare #HealthJustice #HealthEquity #HealthPolicy #HealthLaw #Community #NoCutsToHealthCare #FairHealthPricesWA #PeopleOverProfit #HealthCareIsAHumanRight
Title reads NoHLA presents Mending Health Care With Community, Friday, September 25, 2026, in white text against a deep purple background, with collage of three images of people below.From Federal Health Law and Policy Changes to State Action. With four unique headshots of professionals with names and titles: Shirley Prasad, Director of Government Affairs at Washington Health Benefit Exchange; Will McGinty, Deputy Solicitor General at Washington State Attorney General's Office; Trinity Wilson, Washington State Medicaid and CHIP Director at Washington State Health Care Authority; and Amy Freeman, Outside Counsel to WA State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, Freeman Law Office.Health Law Changes on the Ground. With four unique headshots of professionals with names and titles: Alizeh Bhojani, Policy Director at Legal Voice; Janice Deguchi, Executive Director at Neighborhood House; and Cathy Murahashi, Public Policy Specialist at The Arc of Washington.
Advocacy in a Changing Health Care Landscape, with NoHLA's Policy and Legal Team. With four unique headshots of professionals with names and titles: Emily Brice, Co-Executive Director; Vanessa R. Saavedra, Senior Attorney; Ann Young, Senior Attorney; and Lee Che P. Leong, Senior Policy Advocate.
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Northwest Health Law Advocates (NoHLA) @nohla.org · 16/09/2026
Huge thanks to EXP Technical, Project Access Northwest, @nwirp.bsky.social, and Fulcrum Capital for helping us make Mending Health Care With Community happen! 👏🤩 Our sponsors rock! Join us - nohla.org/learn-2026 #HealthPolicy #HealthLaw #HealthJustice #HealthEquity #HealthAdvocacy #CommunityHealth
Logos for EXP Technical Custom IT Solutions and Support, Project Access Northwest, Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, and Fulcrum Capital - with purple and white footer that reads Thank you, Ally Sponsors - Mending Health Care With Community 2026, NoHLA.org.
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Northwest Health Law Advocates (NoHLA) @nohla.org · 15/09/2026
Huge thanks to Arcora Foundation, @columbialegal.bsky.social, AARP Washington, Health Management Associates, @seiu775.org, @seattlechildrens.org, @acluwa.bsky.social, and @wpsr.bsky.social for helping make Mending Health Care With Community happen! 👏🤩 Our sponsors rock! #WA #HealthEquity #Community
Purple header reads NoHLA 2026 Mending Health Care with Community - Thank You, Advocate Sponsors. With a collage of logos below: Arcora Foundation, Columbia Legal Services, AARP Washington, Health Management Associates, SEIU 775, Seattle Children's, ACLU Washington, Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility.
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Northwest Health Law Advocates (NoHLA) @nohla.org · 11/09/2026
What a summer! In the past several weeks alone, we celebrated new Board members Liz Arjun and Mayra Colazo, got to know Unidos Nueva Alianza and Central Washington Disability Resources better, and teamed up with @jayapal.house.gov, @seiu775.org, @eoionline.bsky.social , and #NoCutsToHealthCare.
collage of images of diverse smiling people, with two headshots, two group photos, and a center box with a clapping raccoon illustration that says NoHLA Summer 2026.
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Northwest Health Law Advocates (NoHLA) @nohla.org · 11/09/2026
Huge thanks to Tubman Center for Health and Freedom for helping us make Mending Health Care With Community happen! 👏🤩 Can't wait to learn and connect with you and our #WA #HealthCare community Sep. 25. Our sponsors rock! #HealthPolicy #HealthJustice #HealthEquity #HealthAdvocacy #CommunityHealth
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Northwest Health Law Advocates (NoHLA) @nohla.org · 09/09/2026
Legal community: We're proud to confirm that Mending Health With Community is approved for 3.5 total Washington Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits by @wastatebar.bsky.social. #GonzagaLaw #SeattleULaw #UWLaw #PublicInterestLaw #HealthJustice
dark purple ad for Mending Health Care With Community, featuring a faded scale and book icon in the background and light yellow tabs highlighting continuing legal education credits available for three topics
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Northwest Health Law Advocates (NoHLA) @nohla.org · 09/09/2026
Huge thanks to Community Health Plan of Washington (CHPW) for helping us make Mending Health Care With Community happen! 👏🤩 Can't wait to learn and connect with you and our #WA #HealthCare community Sep. 25. Our sponsors rock! #HealthPolicy #HealthLaw #HealthEquity #HealthAdvocacy #CommunityHealth
Thank You! in handwriting font, followed by the Community Health Plan of Washington logo. Below a label reads Champion Sponsor and the bottom features the title Mending Health Care With Community, NoHLA.org.
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Northwest Health Law Advocates (NoHLA) @nohla.org · 08/09/2026
Mending Health Care With Community is just over 2 weeks away and our team is pumped to learn, connect, and share insights about "Advocacy in a Changing Health Care Landscape." See you there? 👀 🤓  NoHLA.org/learn-2026 #Seattle #WA #Healthcare #HealthPolicy #HealthJustice
Title Mending Health Care With Community, Sep. 25, NoHLA.org. Subtitle Advocacy in a Changing Health Care Landscape with Team NoHLA, followed by six headshots of diverse professionals.
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Northwest Health Law Advocates (NoHLA) @nohla.org · 04/09/2026
Yesterday's press conference reminded us how grateful we are for our community of advocates, leaders, and organizations committed to building health equity for all Washingtonians. #Medicaid #SafetyNet #HealthCareIsAHumanRight #ImmigrantRights #HealthEquity #HealthPolicy
diverse group of adults in business attire standing in front of ICHS backdrop, with Governor Ferguson standing at the front and speaking in a mic at a podium while seated individuals observe
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Northwest Health Law Advocates (NoHLA) @nohla.org · 31/08/2026
Reserve your spot! TODAY's the last day for early-bird ticket pricing for Mending Health Care With Community - secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/x…  You can still sign up anytime before our Sep. 25 event, but starting tomorrow prices will be a bit higher.
Title reads Mending Health Care With Community, with partial view of a calendar that has AUG 31 and the phrase Last Day for Early-Bird Prices! highlighted, followed by NoHLA.org
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Northwest Health Law Advocates (NoHLA) @nohla.org · 29/08/2026
We're thrilled to share that one of our sessions on Sep. 25 will be "Health Law Changes on the Ground." Leaders from Neighborhood House, Legal Voice, and The Arc of Washington State will share insights into their community-based work in this tumultuous time for health care (and for so much more).
Ad that reads NoHLA presents Mending Health Care With Community, September 25, NoHLA.org, and a highlighted box with the title Health Law Changes on the Ground followed by headshots of two women of color and one white woman: Alizeh Bohjiani, Policy Director at Legal Voice; Janice Deguchi, Executive Director at Neighborhood House; Cathy Murahashi, Public Policy Specialist at The Arc of Washington.
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Northwest Health Law Advocates (NoHLA) @nohla.org · 28/08/2026
Northwest Health Law Advocates and Neighborhood House are suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services over the new Medicaid policy that would defund critical health and long-term care services for immigrants with serious health needs beginning October 1. Read the news release at NoHLA.org
Small text at the top that reads press release, August 28, 2026, followed by a larger bold headline that reads Seattle Nonprofit Sues Trump Administration to Protect Immigrant Care. Below in italics is a subhead that says Medicaid cuts for SSI recipients are unlawful, argues social services provider, with Neighborhood House and NoHLA logos at bottom.
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Northwest Health Law Advocates (NoHLA) @nohla.org · 27/08/2026
Who else has been busy this summer? ✋ Catch up on NoHLA updates and resources in our latest newsletter -  myemail.constantcontact.com/Opportu… #WA #WALeg #HealthCare #HealthJustice #HealthPolicy
Headline News from NoHLA that says Read our latest newsletter and a smartphone with a photo, purple button, and text on its screen
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Northwest Health Law Advocates (NoHLA) @nohla.org · 20/08/2026
Registration is LIVE! Join us for Mending Health Care with Community, Northwest Health Law Advocates' (NoHLA's) signature annual convening on #WA #HealthPolicy. Grab your spot today: secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/x…
Northwest Health Law Advocates logo with text that says Mending Health Care with Community, September 25, Registration Now OPEN, NoHLA.org. In light text against a purple background with gold accents and gold frame that resembles a ticket stub.
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Northwest Health Law Advocates (NoHLA) @nohla.org · 13/08/2026
"It now costs $300 more per month. . . $10,500 out of pocket maximum before coverage kicks in. . . . finds herself skipping follow-up care, including specialist visits and diagnostic tests, because she cannot afford it." Read more - link in comments. #Healthcare #OneNationOvercharged
quote says If those rates are approved, the average silver plan for next year will cost $970 a month. How is any family supposed to afford that?, followed by article title, Rising Health Costs Are Forcing More Americans to Forego Care, with background photo of a young adult man with buzz cut dark hair and beard, holding a baby and looking at a laptop
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Northwest Health Law Advocates (NoHLA) @nohla.org · 29/07/2026
Learn the current status of WA's Apple Health Expansion (AHE) program, its implications for our state workforce and economy, and why it must be maintained and protected: budgetandpolicy.org/schmudget/apple…
Person wearing a light-colored hijab speaking with a clinician in a white doctor's coat and blue scrub top, who has brown skin and a long black ponytail. A bright blue stamp says Immigration Justice, next to text that reads New Blog Post: Apple Health Expansion is essential to our collective well-being and economic success, followed by author names and roles.
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Northwest Health Law Advocates (NoHLA) @nohla.org · 22/07/2026
"What happened to my mother was not 1 failure. It was many, across many systems, over many years. This is what health care in this country looks like for too many families—overcomplicated, unaccountable, and indifferent to the people it is supposed to serve." - Leo Reyna, IL
Photo of a woman with short blond hair frowning while preparing food at their kitchen counter, with Families USA logo and text that reads: What happened to my mother was not one failure. It was many failures, across many systems, over many years. This is what health care in this country looks like for too many families -- overcomplicated, unaccountable, and indifferent to the people it is supposed to serve.
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Northwest Health Law Advocates (NoHLA) @nohla.org · 21/07/2026
Congress should: Enact site-neutral payment; Require price transparency across hospitals and health plans; Prohibit anticompetitive practices; Increase oversight of nonprofit tax-exempt hospitals; Establish a limit on the maximum price or the price growth rate of hospital services.
Bright purple banner with Families USA logo and heading that reads Health Care Affordability Digital Week of Action, followed by a list of sentences describing bipartisan reforms.
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Northwest Health Law Advocates (NoHLA) @nohla.org · 21/07/2026
We’re joining @familiesusa.bsky.social and partners this week to send a message to lawmakers: #LowerHealthCareCostsNow! Take action: ow.ly/aJA550Zp4fU #FairHealthPricesWA #WALeg #WA #HealthCare #HealthPolicy #PeopleOverProfits #OneNationOvercharged
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Northwest Health Law Advocates (NoHLA) @nohla.org · 15/07/2026
Details and registration coming soon. Select the link below to download a hold for your calendar. myemail.constantcontact.com/Save-th… #HealthCare #HealthJustice #HealthEquity #HealthPolicy
purple background with a gold Save the Date stamp, NoHLA logo, a text that reads Mending Health Care with Community, Friday, September 25, Details and registration coming soon.
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Northwest Health Law Advocates (NoHLA) @nohla.org · 25/06/2026
"Our monthly premiums increased from $500 a month for two adults to $2,168 a month -- an amount that we just can't afford." @onenationovercharged.com #Healthcare #HealthEquity #HealthJustice #Affordability #FairHealthPricesWA
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Northwest Health Law Advocates (NoHLA) @nohla.org · 24/06/2026
New newsletter with: reflections on leadership from our co-executive director, news and resources you don't want to miss, opportunities to tell and share health experience stories, and more - conta.cc/4uJKtpj #Healthcare #HealthJustice #HealthEquity #WA #FairHealthPricesWA
White text that says News from NoHLA - Northwest Health Law Advocates. Read our latest newsletter. On dark purple background, next to image of a smartphone with a newsletter showing.
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Northwest Health Law Advocates (NoHLA) @nohla.org · 19/06/2026
"The communities we serve are not abstract stakeholders; they are the people to whom we should feel accountable. They are the reason I show up." Read more from "Reflections on Leadership and Juneteenth," by NoHLA Co-ED Daphne Smith. Link in comments. #Juneteenth #Healthcare #HealthJustice #WA
Quote from Daphne Smith, NoHLA Co-Ed, says, "The communities we serve are not abstract stakeholders; they are the people to whom we should feel accountable. They are the reason I show up." With a photo of three smiling adults posing close together with Tubman Health banner in the background.
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Northwest Health Law Advocates (NoHLA) @nohla.org · 19/06/2026
Keep demanding a #healthcare system that truly serves all people. Everyone deserves the care they need to thrive.
Text-based graphic that reads "We deserve a healthcare system that puts people over profits." The word "people" is written in script highlighted in orange. At the bottom there is a "One Nation, Overcharged" logo in purple.
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Northwest Health Law Advocates (NoHLA) @nohla.org · 11/06/2026
"Nothing is going to change unless we all come together and just say, 'This is not right. . . . So let's go."  Thanks to Kelly for sharing their all-too-relatable experience. Let's GO! Add your story today - tinyurl.com/overcharged-stories-wa
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Northwest Health Law Advocates (NoHLA) @nohla.org · 12/05/2026
"While the court case is about an exclusion of weight-loss medication, the ruling applies to any disability recognized by Washington. . . . The law could impact similar exclusions to hearing aids, mental health care and other areas." - reported by @amandasullender.bsky.social, The Spokesman-Review
Purple background with quote that reads: This ruling goes beyond obesity. Insurers have used broad exclusions to get out of providing coverage…. This will impact every disabled person who has been denied care in Washington. Followed by the note: Read about the new WA court ruling in The Spokesman-Review, reported by Amanda Sullender.
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Northwest Health Law Advocates (NoHLA) @nohla.org · 08/05/2026
#FreeThePill Day Reminder: Everyone should have access to the full range of #repro health care–including contraception, abortion + gender-affirming care–no matter who they are or where they live ✨
Illustration of two people in a store with a heading above that reads Our dream Family Planning aisle. Person with tan skin and short dark hair pulls a birth control box from the shelf and a woman with dark brown skin uses a wheelchair and lifts a box labeled emergency contraceptive.
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Northwest Health Law Advocates (NoHLA) @nohla.org · 08/05/2026
This #FreeThePill Day, NoHLA is proud to be part of @freethepill, a coalition-driven movement that helped pave the way for @opill_otc, the first OTC birth control pill in the US! Learn more about @opill_otc here ➡️ bit.ly/AllAboutOpillZine
Free the Pill's All About Opill zine — guide to the first over-the-counter daily birth control pill available in the U.S. Check it out at bit.ly/AllAboutOpillZine. With DIY-news-clipping font and illustrations of two smiling women, one with red hair holding zines and the other with dark brown skin and braids holding a pamphlet and gesturing in welcome.
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Northwest Health Law Advocates (NoHLA) @nohla.org · 09/04/2026
No one should have to choose between health care and other necessities like food and rent. komonews.com/news/local/r...
purple overlay and Northwest Health Law Advocates logo on background image of a Black woman with short hair wearing health provider scrubs gently touching the shoulder of a light-skinned woman with long brown hair and bangs, wearing a hospital gown with a serious face propped up on her hand. Quotation marks followed by the text: We're seeing a growing healthcare affordability crisis in Washington and around the country. 28k Washingtonians cancel insurance plans amid spiking costs, federal policies, by Jackie Kent for KOMO News - read the article. It puts strain on our resources collectively and ultimately will increase healthcare costs overall.
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Northwest Health Law Advocates (NoHLA) @nohla.org · 17/03/2026
Federal HR1 legislation is changing health care access for Washingtonians enrolled in Apple Health #Medicaid. Join NoHLA, @housingjustice.bsky.social, and CHPW to learn about the changes going into effect and impacts to the people of #WA. bit.ly/March19GMM
General Membership Meeting of Seattle/King County Coalition on Homelessness, Thurs, March 19 - 9-10:30AM, Zoom. HR1 impacts to Medicaid with Community Health Plan of Washington and Northwest Health Law Advocates - with colorful logos.
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Northwest Health Law Advocates (NoHLA) @nohla.org · 11/03/2026
Join us March 25 to hear about the 2026 #WALeg session from the NoHLA policy team and special guest, Carrie Glover, lobbyist with Dziedzic Public Affairs. They'll share insights and reflections on what happened -- the good and the bad -- and impacts to health care access and affordability in WA.
Northwest Health Law Advocates Legislative Wrap-Up Webinar, March 25, 12:30-1:30 PM, against a purple background with semi-transparent photo of a group holding signs on the steps of the Capitol building
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Northwest Health Law Advocates (NoHLA) @nohla.org · 06/03/2026
#WALeg House budget proposal would cut coverage for physical, occupational, and speech therapies for all adults enrolled in Apple Health (Medicaid). The final budget isn't yet decided, but session ends March 12. NoHLA teamed up with partners to sound the alarm. Read more: tinyurl.com/save-therapies
Headline "House budget proposal would cut physical, occupational, and speech therapies from Apple Health (Medicaid) for all adults," followed by the quote, "Cutting therapies from Apple Health (Medicaid) would harm many, cost more in the long run, and help no one." against a background image of an adult with a leg brace holding onto guardrails as they move toward a medical professional
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Northwest Health Law Advocates (NoHLA) @nohla.org · 27/02/2026
Join us at the WA Capitol this Tuesday, March 3, to send a clear message to lawmakers: no one should lose access to care just because of where they were born. There's still time for our state lawmakers #WALeg to fix the budget and fund care for all.
No cuts to health care for immigrants. Rally at the WA Capitol in Olympia, March 3, 2026, 12:30 PM. URL: march3-action.paperform.co. On a dark purple background with faded image of large Capitol building with columns and stairs.
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Northwest Health Law Advocates (NoHLA) @nohla.org · 25/02/2026
Take action to protect Washington's health safety net! conta.cc/4tUdRtJ Please share and sign on if you can: WA organizations can join our letters calling on legislators to improve health care funding in our state budget. #WALeg
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Northwest Health Law Advocates (NoHLA) @nohla.org · 30/01/2026
What is Apple Health Expansion (AHE) and why's it so important? It provides health care access for thousands of immigrant Washingtonians.
A purple background displays yellow text that states, "Apple Health Expansion (AHE) is a WA program that serves adults with very low incomes who are excluded from federal programs. It makes health care access possible for those enrolled." At the bottom left, the logo for "NoHLA Northwest Health Law Advocates" is present, and on the bottom right, "NoHLA.org" is displayed.An infographic titled "The need for AHE is clear" with a purple background and a small graphic of colorful people icons in the center. Around the icons are four blocks of text with large yellow numbers:

12,000 program slots were supported by Legislators last session.
25,000 people were waiting for program slots as of last week.
10,000 more Washingtonians became eligible this month after losing federal assistance.
20,000 more people in WA are expected to lose Medicaid coverage starting in October due to federal changes.

At the bottom of the infographic, "NoHLA.org" is displayed .
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Northwest Health Law Advocates (NoHLA) @nohla.org · 30/01/2026
Apple Health Expansion (AHE) -- a critical health safety net for immigrants in WA-- risks losing more than 40% of its budget, but the need for AHE is GROWING. NoHLA + Latino Community Fund of WA are collecting community insights on why and how WA lawmakers should invest in AHE and immigrant health.
A stylized graphic of a and with brown skin holding a microphone with the text "Amplify Immigrant Voices" at the top. Then "Help protect immigrant health care in WA!" and includes a QR code and the URL "surveymonkey.com/r/AHE_138". At the bottom are logos for Latino Community Fund Washington State and NoHLA Northwest Health Law Advocates.
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Northwest Health Law Advocates (NoHLA) @nohla.org · 15/01/2026
New from NoHLA: state budget, policy priorities, free/low-cost health care resources, update-sharing on data privacy for immigrants and legal help for folks in long-term care, staff features & publications, new development manager, board member & intern opportunities - tinyurl.com/nohla-news-0...
"2026 Priorities" in bold, with NoHLA logo below and WA State Capitol Building in background
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