How health care ruling impacts low-income folks in Washington State
With all the excitement over the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act, we asked some of Solid Ground’s experts: What does it mean for low-income folks in Washington State? We...
View ArticleCoverage is here!
Starting October 1, 2013, over 180,000 persons in King County (280,000 in Washington State) have the opportunity to obtain Medicaid or affordable subsidized medical insurance. This incredible...
View ArticleThe Affordable Care Act: A potential ‘life-changer’ for people living on low...
In partnership with King County Public Health, Solid Ground’s Family Assistance program has been engaged in outreach and education on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) since open enrollment began October...
View ArticleWhy it’s worth signing up for insurance coverage by March 31
(Editor’s note: This article was authored by Gordon and Tom Gibbon of Swedish Medical Center and orginally appeared as an op-ed in the March 26 Seattle Times.) We have less than a week to take...
View ArticleWA Exchange reports strong Obamacare enrollment; Medicaid enrollment stays open
Great news on the Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare) front! The big enrollment numbers are in and they are looking good: 146,500 people signed up for private insurance on the WA exchange, including...
View Article40th Anniversary Timeline, 1984: Building coalitions & advocacy campaigns
1984 In the early eighties, Fremont Public Association helped organize coalitions of providers, starting with the food banks, which joined together as the Seattle Food Committee (SFC). Solid Ground...
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