Upcoming Events
HCHR Labor Table
Recurring Zoom meeting for 2026 (4th Tuesday of every month at 5:30pm):
Yakima Universal Healthcare Symposium
Five amazing guest speakers and Whole Washington will make the case for universal healthcare on August 24th from 5:30-7:30PM at Heritage University. Doors open and 5pm and food will be provided.
The amazing guest speakers include the President of Pacific Northwest University, Heritage University's President and President Emerita, Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer, Universal Health Care Commission chair Vicki Lowe (vitual) and Senator Bob Hasegawa
Whole Washington's Board Chair Carey Wallace will be moderating the event. Whole Washington's Executive Director Andre Stackhouse and volunteer Thomas Kennedy will also be presenting.
Pub Talk with Whole Washington and Yakima Indivisible
Yakima Indivisible’s Drink It In series, where you quench your thirst for knowledge and beer (cheers!), presents: Universal Healthcare, the solution we deserve for our ailing healthcare system
There is a lot of talk about universal healthcare, but do you understand what it is? Do you know how it works, why so many other countries have it and the US doesn’t, who pays for it, is it for everyone?
Get answers to those questions and more from Thomas Kennedy the Health Care is a Human Right – Washington Policy co-chair, and Whole Washington volunteer extraordinaire.
If you can’t make this event or just want more information, register for the Educational Symposium on Universal Healthcare sponsored by Yakima Valley Healthcare Defense Partnership, Monday, August 24, 2026, 5:30 to 8:00 at Heritage University.
Sign up here: https://wholewashington.org/event/pub-talk-with-whole-washington-and-yakima-indivisible/
Healthcare - A Crisis with a Labor Solution - Virtual workshop
How a state-based universal health plan not only lowers costs and improves outcomes, but ALSO builds bargaining power and puts people over profits
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89734916187
Universal Health Care Commission - Finance Technical Advisory Committee (FTAC)
Please note this meeting has been moved from July 16 to August 6 and will take place virtually via Microsoft Teams. The committee will track universal health system planning, provider reimbursement recommendations, and strategies for utilizing legislative proviso funding. No registration is required. Members can log on directly via the HCA FTAC Portal. To provide public comment, email HCAUniversalHCC@hca.wa.gov by 5:00 PM on Wednesday, August 5.
HCHR Labor Table
Recurring Zoom meeting for 2026 (4th Tuesday of every month at 5:30pm):
Whole Washington's Monthly All Hands Meeting
Whole Washington meets on the fourth Monday of every month to join all volunteers, teams, strategies, and people into one meeting to advance our goals towards universal healthcare. These meetings are open to the public and a great starting point for new people looking to see all of the ways to be involved with Whole Washington.
Golf FORE a Good Cause - SeaMar CHC
Monday, July 20 - SeaMar Community Health Centers fundraiser, Golf FORE a Good Cause - Newcastle
Physicians for a National Health Program WA: “PNHP-WA Monthly Chapter Meeting”
Regular gathering for healthcare workers, students, and advocates to organize for single-payer reform and local healthcare justice initiatives. Program details to be announced. RSVP here for Zoom info.
Washington Wins with the New Millionaire's' Tax
Join Healthcare for All WA for as we learn about the actions from Invest in Washington NOW about the solution to the disparity in our state's tax structure. Beth Lindsay will lead the discussion. RSVP here!
Universal Healthcare Stakeholders Meeting #06 (with Senator Hasegawa)
This meeting series is held in collaboration between the Office of Senator Hasegawa and Whole Washington.
Please feel empowered to invite individuals or organizational representatives if they are interested in participating and providing productive and collaborative support on this legislative development process.
Reach out to andre@wholewashington.org for an invite!
Patients over Profits - State Launch with National Nurses United
Whole Washington calls on all candidates and elected politicians to refuse corporate healthcare contributions. This simple pledge from National Nurses United allows the universal healthcare movement to triumph over money in politics and champion public servants we can trust.
Join this meeting to become a part of the campaign and help bring on one of your elected representatives as a new signee.
Seattle Pride March
250+ contingents featuring queer activists, small businesses, nonprofits & allies.
Health Care for All-WA - "Washington Can't Wait: The Pathway to UHC - IN PERSON EVENT!"
A community evening to learn about the pathway to universal care, how HCFA-WA advocates for change, and how you can find your place in the fight for healthcare for every Washingtonian. RSVP here!
Puget Sound Advocates for Retirement Action, Juneteenth Celebration
Featuring artist and storyteller Delbert Richardson and his national award-winning "Unspoken Truths" travelling history museum. Through displays, artifacts, and narrative, Mr. Richardson teaches American history through an Afrocentric lens that allows us to truly understand the past and the present. Don't miss this very special event. All are welcome.
Seattle, Run & Walk with Pride
Join us for an opportunity for LGBTQIA+ athletes and their allies to compete, while also serving as a fundraiser for local LGBTQIA+ non-profit organizations
Free WA Project: Join the 7th Annual Juneteenth On the Waterfront Freedom Celebration, Seattle
March with A Philip Randolph Institute, ILWU Locals 4,19,52 and Standing for Democracy to celebrate Juneteenth and to protest the dismantling of the Voter Rights Act and Trump's attacks on labor.
Please go to www.freewaproject.org/ for continued updates on meeting place. We will march along E. Marginal Way starting at noon.
Universal Health Care Commission Meeting
Join online on Teams or in person at Health Care Authority, Cherry Street Plaza, Sue Crystal Center, Conference Rooms 106A and 106B, 626 8th Ave SE, Olympia. Visitor map with parking instructions. Want to offer public comment? See public comment process.
Physicians for a National Health Program WA: “Why and How Healthcare Students and Workers Can Organize & Mobilize for Healthcare Justice”
With Kshama Sawant, former Seattle City Councilmember. As PNHP WA is a 501(C)3 organization, we do not support candidates for public office during an election. Register for the meeting here.
"Public Promise, Private Extraction: Diagnosing the Financial Transformation of Medicare and Medicaid."
A webinar by Health + Political Economy Project, within The New School's Institute on Race, Power, and Political Economy, Panelists include Rose Roach, National Coordinator for the Labor Campaign for Single Payer. As the Trump administration enacts sweeping cuts to Medicaid through HR1 and proposes making privatized Medicare the default option for all Americans, growing corporate power in public health insurance programs demands fresh and urgent attention. Join us to explore the expanding influence of managed care corporations within our public health insurance programs, the consequences for patients and providers, and what these shifts mean for the future of the US health system. Register
Social Security Worker Visibility Day
See this article for time and location of events in Tacoma, Port Angeles, Spokane and Everett.
