HealthierHere, King County’s Accountable Community of Health (ACH), invites the public to join for the June 25, 2026 Seattle City Council Select Committee on Federal Administration and Policy Changes meeting at 2:00 pm PST. The Committee will hear from HealthierHere and other stakeholder groups on the impacts of new H.R. 1 (“One Big Beautiful Bill Act”) Medicaid eligibility requirements on Washington state residents that go into effect on January 1, 2027.

Updated requirements regarding employment and citizenship status will leave an estimated 22% of Washington Medicaid enrollees at risk of losing their coverage. An estimated 215,000 Medicaid enrollees across King County may face disenrollment, and over 70,000 will require dedicated case management support to meet the new criteria put in place.

HealthierHere will speak to the ACH’s role in planning for the “cliff” and serving the increased needs of the greater King County community leading up to and upon implementation of H.R. 1.

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WHERE & WHEN:    
Seattle City Hall
600 4th Ave
Seattle, WA 98104

Thursday, June 25, 2026
2 p.m. – 3:30p.m.

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WHO: John Kim, JD, HealthierHere Chief Executive Officer

Graeme Aegerter, HealthierHere Associate Director of Communications

CONTACT: Megan Simmons (Media Relations contact)    

Cell: (206) 388-7528

Email: megan@desimonecg.com

*MEDIA AND PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND*

About HealthierHere

HealthierHere is King County’s Accountable Community of Health (ACH), working to improve health outcomes for underserved populations by coordinating care and addressing the social determinants of health across behavioral health, community-based, and other healthcare organizations in King County and beyond. As a trusted and informed convener, HealthierHere supports frontline organizations in ways that strengthen the effectiveness and reach of the community-based workforce through additional capacity, training, technical assistance, and support.

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