Bill > SB5335

This bill establishes the Washington health trust to provide coverage for a set of essential health benefits to all Washington residents. Key provisions include: - Creating a 15-member board of trustees to govern the trust, with representation from diverse populations. - Defining the essential health benefits package to be covered by the trust, including hospital services, ambulatory care, prescription drugs, and long-term care. - Establishing a system for participating providers to collectively negotiate budgets and payment schedules with the trust. - Requiring employers to make health care expenditures for their employees, which can be used to enroll them in the trust. - Imposing a long-term capital gains tax to help fund the trust. - Integrating existing federal and state health coverage programs into the trust over time. - Providing uninsured residents access to essential health benefits through a "community health access" program. The bill aims to simplify health care financing, eliminate administrative waste, and guarantee comprehensive coverage for all Washington residents.