Universal Health Care Commission

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!

What’s the role of the commission?

The purpose of the commission is to:

  • Make the health care system more accessible by increasing access to quality, affordable health care.
  • Prepare the state for the creation of a health care system that provides coverage and access for all Washington residents:
    • Through a unified financing system.
    • Once the federal government approves this new health care system.

Will the commission work with other entities?

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.

Reports

Baseline report

News and announcements

Date Title
March 11, 2024 Attend the March meeting of the Universal Health Care Commission's Finance Technical Advisory Committee (FTAC) 
January 31, 2024 Attend the Universal Health Care Commission meeting
January 8, 2024 Universal Health Care Commission's Finance Technical Advisory Committee (FTAC) meets this week
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

December 12, 2022

Universal Health Care Commission to meet this week

November 28, 2022

Last chance: Universal Health Care Commission accepting applications for new advisory committee

November 14, 2022

Reminder: Universal Health Care Commission accepting applications for new advisory committee

November 8, 2022 Universal Health Care Commission report highlights milestones, recommendations for achieving universal health care
October 31, 2022

Universal Health Care Commission announces Call for Applications for new advisory committee

October 7, 2022

October Universal Health Care Commission meeting coming up

September 8, 2022

Universal Health Care Commission seeking public comment

July 7, 2022

Universal Health Care Commission meeting next week

June 9, 2022

June Universal Health Care Commission meeting coming up

April 12, 2022

Universal Health Care Commission meeting this week

February 23, 2022

Universal Health Care Commission meeting on Friday

January 3, 2022

Universal Health Care Commission meets tomorrow