State Legislature 2013 session

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11. Washington Health Security Trust--state single payer heath care

http://www.thepierceprogressive.org/singlepayerwastate2013

Single Payer for Washington's Health Care
Tuesday, January 8, 2013 - 15:59
Susan Eidenschink

GET INVOLVED
While a single payer approach to health care did not make it in the national Affordable Care Act, there is movement to achieve a single payer system on a state by state basis. There is a single payer bill being brought forward in Washington State, the Washington Health Security Trust.

Representative Eileen Cody, Health Care and Wellness Committee Chair, has indicated that she will have a hearing for this bill early in the upcoming 2013 legislative session. Representative Sherry Appleton is eager to drop this bill on the first day of the session, January 14th. Rep. Appleton welcomes any legislators who support single payer health care to be a co-sponsor of this bill. Ask your representative if being a co-sponsor is the way they would like to show their support. A copy of this bill can be found at http://www.healthcareforallwa.org/whst-state-wide-health-plan/.
When the hearing is scheduled, an action alert will be published in the Pierce Progressive. Filling the hearing room is a way of demonstrating support for this continued fight for a single payer system.

There are a number of sources for getting informed about single payer. The Health Care Movie informs the public about the differences between the U.S. health care system and the Canadian health care system. See more information and watch a trailer at http://www.healthcaremovie.net/. Another film on health care issues is Escape Fire. See more information and a trailer at http://www.escapefiremovie.com/. This film is being shown now in theaters, and a DVD will be available later. Matthew Heineman produced this movie. Matthew was interview by Brian Lamb on Public TV. You can view this interview at http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/Heine. Viewing this interview will give you a lot of information on this film.

To find out more about how to get involved visit Health Care for All - Washington.