DC is a leader in ensuring all residents have access to health care, regardless of income level.
The District is a leader in health care reform, having established a state-based marketplace, expanded Medicaid eligibility, and providing a local health coverage program (the DC Healthcare Alliance) for adults not eligible for Medicaid or Medicare.
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What’s In the Approved Fiscal Year 2019 Budget for Health Care?
By Jodi Kwarciany • August 7, 2018 • Health Care
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Guest Blog: It’s Time for DC Council to Invest in Building a Healthy Community
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • May 25, 2018 • Health Care
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DC Should Act Now to Improve Access to Healthcare for Thousands of Immigrant Residents
By Jodi Kwarciany • Hill Rag • May 8, 2018 • Health Care
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What You Need to Know about Opioid Use in DC: Part 2
By Jodi Kwarciany • August 21, 2017 • Health Care
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Testimony of Ed Lazere At the Public Oversight Hearing on The Department of Health’s Role in Approving Providence Hospital Proposed Elimination of Acute Care Services and the Impact on District’s Emergency Health Care System
By Ed Lazere • October 10, 2018
What’s In the Approved Fiscal Year 2019 Budget for Health Care?
By Jodi Kwarciany • August 7, 2018
DC Created a Local Solution to Preserve Health Coverage Gains. Congress Should Not Interfere.
By Jodi Kwarciany • July 27, 2018
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