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Senate approves bill to create state health‑care board to prepare for universal coverage
Summary
The Washington Senate on Monday adopted Senate Bill 5947 to create a state health‑care board that would help design a universal health‑care program if federal or state triggers occur; the measure passed after adoption of an amendment and a floor debate split largely along philosophy and fiscal concerns.
The Washington State Senate voted to pass Senate Bill 5947 on Monday, a measure to create a Washington Health Care Board to help design and coordinate a universal health‑care program if certain federal or state triggers are met.
Sponsor Senator Karen Hasegawa (Remarks introduced at the floor) told colleagues the bill “incorporates the work of a lot of different stakeholder groups” and is a next step following a joint memorial that asked the federal government to either create a national plan, enable states to form plans or grant waivers that…
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