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The Washington state legislature has passed a bill that would expand the state’s charity care law and make free healthcare available to individuals making 300% of the federal poverty level. The bill, HB 1616, now moves to the desk of Gov. Jay Inslee, a Democrat, for his signature or veto. …

The Attorney General of Washington State is planning to introduce a bill during the next legislative session that seeks to increase the eligibility for full write-offs on out-of-pocket medical bills for more than 1 million residents of the state. A copy of the bill, HB 1616, which will be introduced …