Northwest Federation of Community Organizations

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pdf document Insuring Health or Ensuring Profit?:
» A Look at the Financial Gains of Washington State´s Health Insurers
Washington state´s major health insurers are reaping record financial gains while covering fewer people. This report takes a look at recent financial trends in Washington´s health insurance industry, recommending greater public oversight of insurers and the creation of a public alternative to private insurance.

Immigration Board Game
Are you looking for a fun activity to start a conversation about immigration with your leaders or allies? NWFCO created this board game as a tool for grassroots organizations to use. Just click on the game parts and print them out and you´re ready to go.
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Community Dialogues on Immigration

NWFCO´s Community Dialogues on Immigration program trains community leaders to talk to their neighbors, friends, family, and other members of non-immigrant communities about immigration. NWFCO provides innovative, interactive tools for starting these conversations, like the immigration board game, and helps leaders practice talking about immigration.

pdf document The Small Business Health Care Crisis in Washington:
» A Survey of Pike Place Market Businesses
Not even businesses in Seattle´s bustling, popular, and iconic Pike Place Market are immune from the health care crisis affecting small businesses across the country. Read about these owners´ experiences with health insurance, perspectives on reform, and support for public solutions.

2007 Northwest Job Gap
» The Race for Wages, Living Wage Jobs in the Current Economy
This report calculates the number and proportion of current jobs that provide a sufficient wage to support an individual or a family´s basic needs without relying on public assistance. It also calculates the proportion of wage earners and households that are earning enough to afford the cost of living in the Northwest.

pdf document The Reality of Washington´s Uninsured:
» Recommendations for Providing Secure, Affordable Health Care for All Washington Residents
This report provides an accurate picture of the uninsured, addressing common misperceptions of this population. The report then provides policy recommendations for comprehensive reform that will make health insurance accessible to all Washington residents.

pdf document Bar to a Healthy Future
» Stories of the Immigrant Children Left Behind
This publication describes the experiences of just a few of the children who are left behind by the 1996 (pre-SCHIP) immigration-related restrictions. It also tells the stories of not-so-different children who have benefited from the wise investment in health insurance that should be available to all our young people.