Our 2025 Policy Agenda
This document describes HCHR-WA’s policy-setting framework for 2025, discusses expected future additions to our policy framework in 2025, and lists the 2025 Policy Platform that was adopted by HCHR-WA sponsoring members at the January 7, 2025 General Meeting.
POLICY FRAMEWORK
Goals guiding our work for 2025
Achieve universal health care in WA State and our nation
Improve health care affordability and access, while driving down escalating industry profits and controlling prices
Advance equity and address social determinants of health, with a particular focus on reducing racial disparities
Defend access to health care through existing public programs, including staving off privatization and monopolization in our current health care system, while working toward a universal health care system
Criteria to consider when “filtering” bills/budget items
Does the issue enhance and support the mission and goals of HCHR? (With specific reference to at least one of HCHR Goals #1-4 above)
Does the issue have a critical mass of advocates, including a core leadership of organizations within HCHR?
Is there a clear and realistic strategy to pass or adopt the policy proposal?
