The 2020 Legislative Session is underway in Olympia. Our Health Impact Review policy analysts are busy completing reviews and are fielding more requests from legislators.
This week, our policy analyst, Lindsay Herendeen, provided testimony to the House Health Care and Wellness Committee on House Bill 1697, Health Coverage for young adults.
The Health Impact Review indicates that the bill has the potential to increase access to health insurance for young adults 19 to 26 years of age who are income-eligible, regardless of immigration status, which may increase access to and use of healthcare services, improve health outcomes, and decrease health inequities by immigration status. Read the analysis, evidence, and citations on our website. Our fact sheet describes what a review is and how the tool helps legislators with their policymaking.
