In the News.

June 17, 2013 - Washington Legislature begins second special session (The Seattle Times)

June 14, 2013 - BUDGET: Shutdown would disrupt critical services (The News Tribune)

June 06, 2013 - Hopes for dental coverage in Legislature special session | Letter (Redmond Reporter)

June 05, 2013 - Washington Selects Community Groups To Promote Health Exchange (KUOW)

June 04, 2013 - Letter | Hopes for dental coverage in Legislature special session (Mercer Island Reporter)

May 19, 2013 - Guest Column: Dental care is as essential as medical care (The Daily News)

May 15, 2013 - Budget: Restoring dental coverage is win-win (The News Tribune)

May 06, 2013 - Op Ed: State should provide basic dental care for low-income adults (Seattle Times)

May 01, 2013 - Coalition pushes for Medicaid dental restoration (The Puyallup Herald)

April 09, 2013 - Opinion: Choice Needed for Medicaid Families Under Expansion (stateofreofrm.com)

April 08, 2013 - Why is it hard to give away free health insurance? (KPLU.org)

April 03, 2013 - Democrats splinter at GOP-crafted Senate budget (seattlepi.com)

April 03, 2013 - Cantwell Announces Obama Administration's New Blueprint To Launch Federal Basic Health 2015 (Seattle Medium)

April 03, 2013 - Washington's Medicaid Expansion to Yield Net Benefit: Overall Reduction of Uninsured, Health-Care Costs on the Horizon (International Examiner)

March 28, 2013 - Sen. Cantwell: Washington State is Model for Federal Basic Health Plan (The SunBreak)

March 28, 2013 - Senator comes to Capitol Hill's Country Doctor to announce progress on affordable health care (Capitol Hill Seattle Blog)

March 28, 2013 - Senator Cantwell's Federal Basic Health Plan Media Coverage (KIRO TV, KOMO TV, KOMO Radio)

March 26, 2013 - #Mediaid4WA - Why Medicaid Expansion is good for Washington (Youtube.com)

March 22, 2013 - Community health centers hope Medicaid expansion will replace deep funding cuts (Puget Sound Business Journal)

February 27, 2013 - Professional advocates for Medicaid expansion (Puyallup Herald)

February 27, 2013 - Medicaid expansion: an offer we should not refuse | GUEST OP (Kent Reporter)

February 24, 2013 - Editorial: Expanding Medicaid is best option (goskagit.com)

February 22, 2013 - Expand Medicaid to save dollars and lives (Bellevue Reporter)

February 21, 2013 - Letters to the editor: Does Medicaid expansion consider the number of doctors?" (The Seattle Times)

February 19, 2013 - Letter to the Editor | Medicaid expansion a great deal (Kitsap Sun)

February 18, 2013 - Editorial: Ensure Washington state Medicaid expansion (The Seattle Times)

February 14, 2013 - Letter to the editor: Says Medicaid expansion makes sense (Bellingham Herald)

February 13, 2013 - The Doctor Will See You Now (The Washington Bus)

February 01, 2013 - Editorial: For Medicaid expansion (Everett Herald)

January 31, 2013 - Medicaid expansion: Do the math (The Seattle Times)

January 31, 2013 - Medicaid providers counting on coverage (Yakima Herald)

January 21, 2013 - Spokane Health Organizers Hope Medicaid Expansion Is Approved In State (Audio: KPBX)

January 13, 2013 - Lawmakers must accept Medicaid expansion (The Olympian)

December 18, 2012 - Gregoire's final budget would give $1 billion to education (KCPQ 13)

November 20, 2012 - Editorial: Medicaid expansion right course for state (Spokesman Review)

November 09, 2012 - Washington State should take advantage of Affordable Care Act (Bellingham Herald)

September 18, 2012 - Letter to the editor: Medicaid expansion an element in campaign for governor (Seattle Times)

June 29, 2012 - With health care law upheld, real work begins, local officials say (Columbian)

June 28, 2012 - Supreme Court health-care ruling means Washington state can move quickly (Seattle Times)

June 28, 2012 - Washington state took steps to be ready for new law (Seattle Times)

June 28, 2012 - More SCOTUS Coverage (KUOW)

June 28, 2012 - Half million more in Wash. to qualify for Medicaid coverage (King 5)

June 20, 2012 - Federal grant to fund new Neighborcare Health clinic in Lake City (Seattle Times)

June 04, 2012 - Obama's health-care bill approved by the Supreme Court (Seattle Times)

April 12, 2012 - State lawmakers reach deal on budget after marathon negotiations (Seattle Times)

April 05, 2012 - AP: Senator on disability seeks cuts to Wash. benefits (seattlepi.com and The Seattle Times)

April 04, 2012 - Preserving Disability Lifeline is the responsible choice to make (Puyallup Herald)

March 30, 2012 - On moral and financial grounds, cutting Disability Lifeline doesn't make sense (The News Tribune)

March 28, 2012 - A Day Without a Community Health Center (blog.saveourchcs.org)

March 27, 2012 - GUEST COLUMN | Eliminating Disability Lifeline would abandon the vulnerable, increase costs (City Living Seattle)

March 27, 2012 - Keep Disability Lifeline (Bellevue Reporter)

March 15, 2012 - Letters / Disability Lifeline is vital (The Spokesman-Review)

March 15, 2012 - Not the budget we need (Yakima Herald)

March 13, 2012 - Lives on the Line: Why Democrats Need to Stop the State GOP's Terrifying Budget (The Stranger)

March 06, 2012 - BUDGET: State can be compassionate and save money (The News Tribune)

March 05, 2012 - Another Reason for Democrats to be Upset About Friday Night (Publicola.com)

March 02, 2012 - Northwest Voices | Disability Lifeline (Seattle Times)

February 29, 2012 - LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Preserve health care safety nets (Kitsap Sun)

February 28, 2012 - New budget spares education, drops reserves (The Spokesman-Review)

February 28, 2012 - Senate Democrats' spending plan receives praise, criticism (The Columbian)

February 27, 2012 - Kudos for funding crucial safety net (Everett Herald)

February 26, 2012 - Northwest Voices: Preserve basic health services (Seattle Times)

February 15, 2012 - WHATCOM VIEW: Disability Lifeline saves on care, but facing elimination (Bellingham Herald)

January 17, 2012 - GUEST COLUMN | Patients will suffer with further cuts to health care (South Seattle Beacon)

January 14, 2012 - MY TURN: Seeking the public's help to save health care access (Kitsap Sun)

January 11, 2012 - As numbers of uninsured rise, health cuts concerns mount (Crosscut.com)

January 07, 2012 - State must assure needy get access to health care (Yakima Herald)

December 23, 2011 - The price we pay for health-care cuts is more than we save (Renton Reporter)

December 19, 2011 - ICHS part of community vigil to support health center funding (NW Asian Weekly)

December 19, 2011 - Concerned that budget cuts will affect health-care system (Bothell/Kenmore Reporter)

December 04, 2011 - Local View: State needs more revenue to prevent health care cuts (The Columbian)

December 01, 2011 - Let the voters decide the quality of health care we'll have (The Olympian)

December 01, 2011 - Video: Budget cuts could force cutbacks at CHAS (KXLY Spokane)

November 30, 2011 - CHAS rallies to preserve state funding. Budget cuts would reduce medical services (The Spokesman-Review)

November 28, 2011 - Family Friendly: Health center treats thousands at discounted fees (The Daily News Online)

November 25, 2011 - Just Fix It: health care (Seattle Times)

November 21, 2011 - Eliminating Washington's Basic Health Plan will hurt economic recovery (Seattle Times)

October 30, 2011 - The real costs of a no-new-revenue state budget (Tacoma News Tribune)

October 30, 2011 - VIDEO: Real cuts, real people: Six stories behind Gregoire's budget cuts (King 5, Up Front)

October 29, 2011 - For Gregoire, a subtle change on taxes (Seattle Times)

October 27, 2011 - Gregoire unveils proposed cuts to state budget (The Columbian)

October 27, 2011 - Let the debate begin: Gregoire lays out $2B in state budget cuts (Tacoma News Tribune)

October 27, 2011 - Gregoire plans major cuts to basic health, education (KOMOnews.com)

October 27, 2011 - Gregoire plans major budget cuts, blasts Wall Street (KING 5)

October 09, 2011 - A passion for family medicine (Seattle Times)

September 22, 2011 - State revenue forecast down; more budget cuts needed (Seattle Times - Letter to the Editor)

September 16, 2011 - Health care for poor at risk with state budget woes (seattlepi.com)

August 06, 2011 - Let's keep care accessible, affordable (The Herald)

June 20, 2011 - The Most Difficult Budget Year (Hospitals and Health Networks)

April 17, 2011 - Health clinics expanding, but also cutting services (KPLU.org)

April 16, 2011 - Woman sues after state drops her from Basic Health coverage (The Herald)

April 14, 2011 - How House, Senate budgets are different (The News Tribune)

April 10, 2011 - Letter to the Editor: Safety net programs save in long run (The Columbian)

April 07, 2011 - Letter to the Editor: House Democrats outline plan to close state budget (Seattle Times)

April 06, 2011 - Letter to the Editor: LEGISLATURE: Clinic cuts will tear holes in safety net (The News Tribune)

April 04, 2011 - PRESS RELEASE: House Budget Threatens Health Care Infrastructure

March 28, 2011 - First anniversary of national health reform is a time for hope and concern (The Olympian)

March 26, 2011 - The wrong targets at the wrong time (The Herald)

March 23, 2011 - State's budget deficit reaches $5 billion | We must not hurt the most vulnerable (Seattle Times)

March 23, 2011 - Op-Ed: The Affordable Care Act One Year Later (Rainier Valley Post)

March 22, 2011 - RADIO: The Anniversary of the Health Care Bill (KUOW)

March 22, 2011 - VIDEO: Many who lost Basic Health may still qualify (KNDU Tri-Cities)

March 19, 2011 - OUR VIEW | Amid budget cuts, don't ignore our most vulnerable (The Kitsap Sun)

March 19, 2011 - Kitsap social service leaders brace for state, federal cuts (The Kitsap Sun)

March 18, 2011 - State budget shortfall at $5.3 billion (The Olympian)

March 11, 2011 - Op-Ed: Savings of the state Disability Lifeline program should be preserved (Seattle Times)

March 07, 2011 - Two Basic Health updates (KNDU Tri-Cities)

March 02, 2011 - Thousands to lose health coverage (The Othello Outlook)

February 23, 2011 - Op-Ed: We need to hold onto mental health gains made in Pierce County (The News Tribune)

February 22, 2011 - Video: Basic health coverage eligibility changes (KNDU Tri-Cities)

February 22, 2011 - Op-Ed: MY TURN | Cuts would create 5,000 more uninsured in Kitsap (Kitsap Sun)

February 21, 2011 - Lawmakers look to trim 'safety net', plug deficit (Seattle PI)

February 18, 2011 - Video: Health care, education cut in state budget (King 5)

February 16, 2011 - Will WA Offer Life Support to Basic Health Plan? (Public News Service)

February 10, 2011 - States face health care cutbacks (USA Today)

February 09, 2011 - Health Programs On The Chopping Block As States Gird For Drop In Federal Aid (Kaiser Health News)

February 04, 2011 - Geller speaks to House (The Othello Outlook)

January 30, 2011 - Op-Ed: Local View: Will state protect - or abandon - vulnerable residents? (The Columbian)

January 25, 2011 - Basic Health: Budget Cuts Cost Jobs, Hurt Seniors (PubliCola)

January 25, 2011 - Letter to the Editor: Proposal has serious health consequences (Seattle Times)

January 25, 2011 - Letter to the Editor: Health care part of society's infrastructure (Seattle Times)

January 23, 2011 - Editorial: Health care conversation misses the real problem (The Spokesman-Review)

January 23, 2011 - Editorial: Expect more tragedies amid state health care cutbacks (The Olympian)

January 20, 2011 - Clinics face crisis, CHAS chief says (The Spokeman-Review)

January 18, 2011 - Blog: Unclear where money would come from to save Basic Health (The News Tribune)

January 14, 2011 - State Health, Disability Plans Will Survive, Majority Leader Says (Kitsap Sun)

January 13, 2011 - Amid budget crisis, hard health-care decisions: Where to cut? (Seattle Times)

January 13, 2011 - Community health centers face increased demand, lower funding (Kitsap Sun)

January 13, 2011 - Blog: Medicaid waiver spurs work session on social safety net (Senate Democrats)

January 12, 2011 - OP-ED: Clinic director outlines potentially dire budget cuts (Bellingham Herald)

January 12, 2011 - Video: Senate Health and Long-Term Care Committee - Work Session

January 01, 2011 - Finding Community: Facing the tension between individualism and the common good (Pacific Northwest Magazine)

December 15, 2010 - Press Release: Governor Slashes Funding for Essential Health Care Services

November 03, 2010 - Press Release: Election Results Put Health Care in Jeopardy

October 22, 2010 - OP-ED: States most vulnerable citizens about to lose critical safety net (Rainier Valley Post)

October 01, 2010 - Editorial: Tax on candy, pop imperfect, but needed (Spokesman Review)

September 29, 2010 - Disability Lifeline, Medicaid Prescriptions under the ax (Real Change)

September 26, 2010 - Eyman's Initiative 1053 undermines the principle of majority rule (Seattle Times)

September 24, 2010 - RADIO: KUOW - The Conversation - Initiative 1107: Repeal The Tax On Soda And Candy

September 23, 2010 - No to Initiative 1053 and tying legislators' hands (The News Tribune)

September 22, 2010 - Health Care Funding Cuts (KOMO-TV)

September 17, 2010 - Press Release: State Budget Cuts Mean Hundreds of Thousands of People

July 23, 2010 - Federal grants may bulk up WA state CHCs (PSBJ)

July 21, 2010 - Values of WA state budget (Seattle Times)

July 02, 2010 - Opponents to soda, candy taxes turn in signatures

June 18, 2010 - Know what you are signing - Decline to Sign I-1107 (Rainier Valley Post)

June 18, 2010 - Congress should approve additional Medicaid money for states (Seattle Times)

June 18, 2010 - Federal Medicaid Funding: Many will suffer if cuts are made (Seattle Times)

June 02, 2010 - Legislators got it right - Letter to the Editor (Columbian)

April 12, 2010 - Washington Legislature Passes Budget Saving Critical Health Care Programs (Press release)

April 05, 2010 - Health Care Challenges & Local Innovations (Seattle Channel)

April 04, 2010 - Up Front (King 5)

March 30, 2010 - Cantwell says overhaul plan is a win for state (The News Tribune)

March 24, 2010 - Unbusting the Budget: The impact HCR will have on the state budget (Olympia Newswire)

March 24, 2010 - Health care is a social justice issues (Seattle Times)

March 15, 2010 - Washington's GAU saves people from homelessness (Seattle Times)

March 13, 2010 - Whatcom County Health Care Advocate hope legislators stick to budgets that support care for needy (Bellingham Herald)

March 10, 2010 - Raise tobacco tax - for health's sake (Bellingham Herald)

March 09, 2010 - Justin Wilcox on KUOW Ross Reynold's Show