Resources
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Washington State Sites
- Basic Health Plan - information about state- subsidized insurance through the Washington State Health Care Authority.
- Medical Assistance Administration - information about publicly funded medical programs offered through the Department of Social and Health Services.
- Office of the Insurance Commissioner, Washington State
- Washington State Department of Health
- Washington State Health Insurance Pool
Legal Services and Health Care Access Organizations
- Center for Medicare Advocacy - information on access to Medicare and health care
- Children's Alliance - Health Campaign
- Columbia Legal Services - Represents people and organizations in Washington State with critical legal needs who have no other legal assistance available to them.
- Community Catalyst - We seek to enhance the impact and build the power of state and local leaders and communities engaged in health advocacy, particularly those that are - or that represent – the most vulnerable and underserved constituencies.
- Families USA - a national consumer health organization that has been a voice for health care consumers for over 15 years.
- King County Bar Association - Volunteer legal services to low-income residents of King County, Washington. Also provides lawyer referrals.
- Legal self-help materials and tools
- National Women's Law Center - Educating the public about ways to make laws and public policies work for women and their families.
- Northwest Federation of Community Organizations- a regional network of statewide citizen action organizations in the Northwest United States.
- Northwest Justice Project - information about legal rights for residents of Washington State
- National Health Law Program - advocates for health care for low income people
- Solid Ground - provides information and referral, advice and direct legal representation to individuals who have had their state public assistance benefits reduced, terminated, or denied.
- Washington Community Action Network (Washington CAN!) - a statewide grassroots lobbying organization working for economic and health care justice
- Community Health Access Program: 1-800-756-5437
Health Consumer Web site
- Health Care Coach: facts and self-help information from the National Health Law Program.