100 Umbrellas were raised in Post Alley today just outside of the Pike Market Medical Clinic to support expansion of Medicaid to 250,000 uninsured workers, senior & families in WA State. According to the Healthy Washington Coalition expansion would allow more than $1 Billion in Federal Funds to cover more than 261,000 uninsured people in Washington State.
Dane, a local artist in Seattle explained how he currently works 5 jobs, but hasn’t had health insurance in 10 years.
A disabled nurse shared her story of spending her life savings to pay for Cobra Insurance, before receiving disability benefits and medicaid coverage.
Help keep WA families and seniors healthy #coverme