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Washington State seeks to establish a universal system of health care for all residents. Senate Bill 5399 passed during the 2021 legislative session creating a Universal Health Care Commission to aid in this effort. Learn more about the purpose and activities of the commission.
Learn more about the Universal Health Care Commission!
The purpose of the commission is to:
Read the commission's charter.
Yes. The commission will collect and use data from the Health Care Cost Transparency Board.
The commission will also consider and apply, when appropriate, the work of the Universal Health Care Work Group, whose work ended in early 2021. In 2019, the Washington State Legislature directed HCA to convene a work group study (i.e., the work group). The purpose of the study was to provide recommendations to the Legislature on how to create, implement, maintain, and fund a universal health care system.
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| January 11, 2025 | Join the Commission's FTAC meeting next week |
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| December 11, 2023 | Universal Health Care Commission meets this week |
| November 6, 2023 | Attend the Universal Health Care Commission's Finance Technical Advisory Committee (FTAC) meeting |
| October 6, 2023 | Attend the Universal Health Care Commission's October meeting |
| August 4, 2023 | August Universal Health Care Commission meeting coming up |
| June 7, 2023 | Attend the June Universal Health Care Commission meeting |
| May 5, 2023 | Attend the May Finance Technical Advisory Committee (FTAC) meeting |
| April 5, 2023 | April Universal Health Care Commission meeting coming up |
| March 3, 2023 | Finance Technical Advisory Committee (FTAC) to the Universal Health Care Commission to meet next week |