Cascade Care will make health care more affordable and accessible in the individual insurance market and for all Washingtonians.
The high cost of health insurance and deductibles results in delayed care, poorer health, medical debt, and people dropping insurance altogether. 6.1 percent of Washingtonians remain uninsured. As a result, people show up in the emergency room very sick. Hospitals across the state provided $568 million dollars in charity care in 2016. This uncompensated care costs the State and everyone in the entire health care system a lot of money.