Marcelas Owens Helps MSNBC Mark an ACA Anniversary
Watch long-time Affordable Care Act Champion Marcelas Owens aka “The ObamaCare Kid” and grandson of Washington CAN! leader Gina Owens on MSNBC’s Up with Steve Kornacki to mark an important ACA...
View ArticleState health program many don’t know about on Q13 featuring WaCAN leader Toni...
Not long after Tony Potter’s husband, Charlie, was diagnosed with cancer, they received a letter from the hospital. “It said that we owe too much money, and they we can’t treat you as a patient...
View ArticleGet Your Buns Covered by Roberta Riley
Mary first caught my eye as she strode down a busy thoroughfare in a flimsy hospital gown, with the sun glistening off (what looked like) her bare buttocks. “Uncovered” was the message on her sign. She...
View ArticleDay of Action for Women’s Reproductive Rights in Olympia
Washington CAN! organizer Xochitl Maykovich joined forces with NARAL Pro-Choice Washington for a Day of Action in Olympia to demand State Senators stop standing in the way of women’s reproductive...
View ArticleDay of Action: $15 is Just the Beginning
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets Wednesday, April 15, along with Washington CAN! members and leaders to stand up for workers’ rights. A march through the city started at Pioneer Square and...
View ArticleThe ACA Is About People, Not Politics
Over the past five years, we at Community Catalyst have watched the Affordable Care Act go from a hotly contested piece of legislation to a hotly contested law that, despite non-stop efforts to...
View ArticleGiveBIG on the Day of Champions
Thanks for contributing to Washington CAN! on GiveBIG Day. It’s the one day each year to increase the value of your tax deductible gift by just giving. Donations made to Washington CAN! in the Giving...
View ArticleMultiCare’s Aggressive Debt Collection Practices Troubling
Washington CAN! recently released a second in a series of reports about MultiCare Health System’s aggressive debt collection practices. The first report “Leave no money on the table” outlined how staff...
View ArticleHonest Elections Initiative 122
Washington CAN! Leader Chettie McAfee was a guest speaker at Monday’s Honest Elections Press event outside Seattle City Hall. More than 32,000 signatures were delivered to the Seattle City Clerk’s...
View ArticleGood Food Bag Program Moves into its Second Year
Having access to good, affordable, healthy food allows for a better diet and better health outcomes. Unfortunately, low income people are challenged when it comes to access to healthy foods....
View ArticleRally for Social Security’s 80th and Medicare’s 50th Anniversaries
When Medicare turns 50 and Social Security turns 80 next month it marks decades of seniors having the ability to see a doctor, fill a prescription and stay out of poverty. The battle to pass Medicare...
View Article2015 Facing Race Legislative Summit
Standing room only at Wednesday night’s Facing Race Legislative Summit at the New Holly Gathering Hall in Seattle. It was a powerful night filled with learning and ideas. We heard from knowledgeable...
View ArticleUp From Debt: National Convention on March 14, 2015
Our vision is to build a national community-based conversation around debt that instigates collective action on a local and national scale. The kick- off event will be a large convening of working...
View ArticleLow Wage Nation
Working But Still Poor? You’re Not Alone. New Jobs Don’t Pay Enough for Even Full-Time Workers to Make Ends Meet SEATTLE — While Washington has seen jobs added to our economy since the recession, the...
View ArticleNew Beginnings by Toni Potter
When I first learned about Washington CAN! last summer and the work they were doing to help our community eliminate medical debt, my intuition told me to join the movement. I was still reeling from my...
View ArticleHealth care: Work remains to make coverage universal
Letter to the Editor of the Seattle Times On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected yet another attack on the Affordable Care Act [“Supreme Court upholds cornerstone of Obamacare,” Page One, June...
View ArticleWashington CAN! Annual Summer Leadership Conference
Washington CAN! has set a date for the Annual Summer Leadership Conference. This special two-day retreat aims to deepen your understanding of the issues facing our communities, hone practical skills to...
View ArticleWashington CAN! Members Take Action Over Swedish’s Decline in Charity Care
Washington CAN! members took action July 23 outside Swedish First Hill campus over the decline in charity care provided by the hospital. Swedish-Providence is coming off one of its most profitable...
View ArticleWashington Uninsured Rates Among Lowest in the Nation with New Medicaid Options
Before new coverage options under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) rolled out in October of 2013, Washington CAN! mobilized to make sure the state accepted federal funds to cover low-income adults through...
View ArticleSocial Security, Medicare Rally and Embracing a Teaching Moment
After months of planning, August 8 arrived with the promise of a celebration to mark two great anniversaries in our nation. Medicare has been providing coverage for the elderly and disabled for 50...
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