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Opinion: Health care doesn’t get more ‘affordable’ by making insurance more expensive

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|Date: Monday, February 2, 2026

Opinion: Health care doesn’t get more ‘affordable’ by making insurance more expensive

Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues that proposed legislation raising taxes and fees on insurance providers will ...

Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues that proposed legislation raising taxes and fees on insurance providers will increase health care costs rather than improve affordability. ...

Monday, February 2, 2026
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Opinion: Free care for people who don’t live here? It’s being encouraged — HB 2250 can help

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|Date: Thursday, January 29, 2026

Opinion: Free care for people who don’t live here? It’s being encouraged — HB 2250 can help

Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues that Washington’s current charity care rules encourage out-of-state use of n ...

Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues that Washington’s current charity care rules encourage out-of-state use of non-emergency hospital services and supports HB 2250 to restore residency-based limits. ...

Thursday, January 29, 2026
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Opinion: Why I won’t mourn the end of enhanced ACA subsidies

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|Date: Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Opinion: Why I won’t mourn the end of enhanced ACA subsidies

Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues that allowing enhanced ACA subsidies to expire forces a necessary conversati ...

Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues that allowing enhanced ACA subsidies to expire forces a necessary conversation about rising health care costs rather than continued cost shifting to taxpayers. ...

Tuesday, December 23, 2025
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Opinion: Health care reforms will hurt more if Washington state doesn’t get more on board

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|Date: Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Opinion: Health care reforms will hurt more if Washington state doesn’t get more on board

Elizabeth New (Hovde) says Washington should focus on innovation, competition, and less regulation while ...

Elizabeth New (Hovde) says Washington should focus on innovation, competition, and less regulation while working with the federal government on cost containment in health care. ...

Wednesday, August 13, 2025
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Opinion: Does more Medicaid mean fewer ER visits?

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|Date: Friday, August 8, 2025

Opinion: Does more Medicaid mean fewer ER visits?

Elizabeth New (Hovde) analyzes research on Medicaid expansion and ER use, arguing that Washington’s own p ...

Elizabeth New (Hovde) analyzes research on Medicaid expansion and ER use, arguing that Washington’s own policies — not just federal reforms — drive rising health care costs and access challenges. ...

Friday, August 8, 2025
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Opinion: Want lower health care costs? Start with better policies

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|Date: Monday, June 23, 2025

Opinion: Want lower health care costs? Start with better policies

Elizabeth New of the Washington Policy Center argues that state lawmakers are worsening health care affor ...

Elizabeth New of the Washington Policy Center argues that state lawmakers are worsening health care affordability by imposing new taxes and restricting market solutions. ...

Monday, June 23, 2025
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Opinion: More payers, not fewer, needed in health care

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|Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Opinion: More payers, not fewer, needed in health care

Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues that expanding taxpayer-funded health care leads to cost-shifting and higher ...

Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues that expanding taxpayer-funded health care leads to cost-shifting and higher premiums, and says more market pressure is needed—not fewer payers. ...

Wednesday, June 18, 2025
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Opinion: State lawmakers need to examine their role in health care cost increases

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|Date: Friday, June 6, 2025

Opinion: State lawmakers need to examine their role in health care cost increases

Columnist Elizabeth New argues that Washington’s taxes, price caps and regulations are inflating health-c ...

Columnist Elizabeth New argues that Washington’s taxes, price caps and regulations are inflating health-care costs and jeopardizing providers. ...

Friday, June 6, 2025
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Opinion: Testifying in Olympia — on a proposal to change our system of health care

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|Date: Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Opinion: Testifying in Olympia — on a proposal to change our system of health care

Elizabeth New of the Washington Policy Center testified in Olympia, arguing against taxpayer-funded unive ...

Elizabeth New of the Washington Policy Center testified in Olympia, arguing against taxpayer-funded universal healthcare and advocating for market-driven reforms. ...

Tuesday, February 4, 2025
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Washington health insurance rates to jump nearly 11% in 2025

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|Date: Monday, September 16, 2024

Washington health insurance rates to jump nearly 11% in 2025

Washington health insurance rates are set to increase by nearly 11% in 2025, impacting 280,000 state resi ...

Washington health insurance rates are set to increase by nearly 11% in 2025, impacting 280,000 state residents. ...

Monday, September 16, 2024
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POLL: Did the council’s debate and resolution help unite or divide the community?

🤝 Helped unite the community
⚡ Increased division
🔄 It won’t make much difference
🔄 It won’t make much difference

59 votes

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