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		<title>Opinion: The state’s RFK-proofing bill comes with a cost</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:12:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-15871-washington-state-health-insurance-mandates-affordability-elizabeth-new-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Mandates like HB 2242 can lead to higher premiums as insurance companies absorb costs for new preventive services, affecting affordability statewide." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-15871-washington-state-health-insurance-mandates-affordability-elizabeth-new-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-15871-washington-state-health-insurance-mandates-affordability-elizabeth-new-750x400.jpg 750w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-15871-washington-state-health-insurance-mandates-affordability-elizabeth-new-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-15871-washington-state-health-insurance-mandates-affordability-elizabeth-new-768x410.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-15871-washington-state-health-insurance-mandates-affordability-elizabeth-new.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Mandates like HB 2242 can lead to higher premiums as insurance companies absorb costs for new preventive services, affecting affordability statewide. ]]></description>
		
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		<title>WA passes legislation requiring no-cost insurance for state recommended vaccines</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15662-washington-doh-vaccine-insurance-bill-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="House Bill 2242 shifts the trigger for no-cost vaccine insurance coverage in Washington from federal recommendations to the state Department of Health." decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15662-washington-doh-vaccine-insurance-bill-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15662-washington-doh-vaccine-insurance-bill-712x400.jpg 712w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15662-washington-doh-vaccine-insurance-bill-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15662-washington-doh-vaccine-insurance-bill-768x431.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15662-washington-doh-vaccine-insurance-bill.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>House Bill 2242 shifts the trigger for no-cost vaccine insurance coverage in Washington from federal recommendations to the state Department of Health. ]]></description>
		
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