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Office of Governor Chris Gregoire
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - February 6, 2007
Contact:  Governor's Office, 360-902-4111

Governor Gregoire Introduces gHealthy Washington Initiativeh

Proposed legislation builds on recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Commission on Health Care to improve quality, address costs and increase access to care

OLYMPIA – Governor Chris Gregoire today introduced the gHealthy Washington Initiative,h a comprehensive health care bill that makes strategic investments to implement the recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Commission on Health Care Costs and Access.

gWashingtonians know that access, quality and cost go hand-in-hand and they are ready for us to move forward and take a comprehensive approach to health care,h said Governor Gregoire. gQuality, affordable health care is a right, not a privilege, and the Healthy Washington Initiative will make changes that bring us another step closer to serving all Washingtonians.h

Governor Gregoirefs proposed health care legislation takes a number of steps to implement the recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Commission to improve quality, address costs and increase access to care, such as:


gThis bill is the first step to move us from the recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Commission to results that are meaningful to Washingtonians,h said Governor Gregoire.

Other measures included in the gHealthy Washington Initiative:h



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