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Universal Health Care Work Group
In 2019, the Washington State Legislature directed Health Care Authority (HCA) to convene a work group study. The purpose of the study is to provide recommendations to the Legislature on how to create, implement, maintain, and fund a universal health care system.
View our Preliminary Report to the Legislature and provide public comment!
Learn more about the Universal Health Care Work Group!
Members
Universal Health Care Work Group members were selected to serve based on their experiences, perspectives, and role in health care. Learn more about the members by viewing the roster.
Meetings and materials
Work group meetings are public meetings, with an opportunity for public comment at the end of each meeting. Public comments are an integral part of our work, so we encourage people to attend and share their input.
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Date |
Time |
Location |
Materials |
Additional information |
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| Wednesday, April 22, 2020 | 1-5 p.m. | CANCELED | This meeting is canceled. | |
| Wednesday, June 24, 2020 | 1-5 p.m. |
The Davenport Grand |
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| Tuesday, August 25, 2020 | 1-5 p.m. |
Capital Event Center |
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| Wednesday, September 16, 2020 | 1-5 p.m. | Capital Event Center Pacific/Grays/Thurston Conference Rooms 6005 Tyee Drive SW Tumwater, WA 98512 |
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| Wednesday, October 7, 2020 | 1-5 p.m. | Thurston County Fairgrounds Thurston Expo Center 3054 Carpenter Road SE Lacey, WA 98503 |
Past meetings
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Date |
Time |
Location |
Materials |
Additional information |
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| Monday, December 9, 2019 | 1-5 p.m. | Legislative Building, Columbia Room (Room 119) 416 Sid Snyder Avenue SW Olympia, WA 98501 |
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Friday, September 20, 2019 |
1-5 p.m. |
Legislative Building, Columbia Room (Room 119) |
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| Friday, February 7, 2020 | 1-5 p.m. | Thurston County Fairgrounds Thurston Expo Center 3054 Carpenter Road SE Lacey, WA 98503 |
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News and announcements
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Date |
Title |
| March 20, 2020 | April 22 Universal Health Care Work Group meeting canceled |
| February 4, 2020 | Universal Health Care Work Group to meet this Friday |
| December 11, 2019 | Universal Health Care Work Group meeting ends early, unexpectedly |
| December 3, 2019 | Universal Health Care Work Group to meet next week |
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September 11, 2019 |
Universal Health Care Work Group to begin meeting this month |
| June 12, 2019 | HCA seeking members to serve on Universal Health Care Work Group |