Face Time: Ralph DeCristoforo

June 15, 2009 in City

Spokane-based health advocate talks about the effects of Washington’s plan to trim Basic Health insurance costs

Kevin Graman
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Ralph DeCristoforo: “In Spokane County we do have community resources” for those who can’t pay their premiums.jesset@spokesman.com
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Last week, Washington health officials announced a plan to reduce the number of people receiving the state’s Basic Health insurance plan by shifting some onto Medicaid and raising the premiums for others. The action came after the Legislature determined the state can no longer afford to provide Basic Health insurance to nearly 100,000 state residents, including about 7,500 in Spokane County. To determine what this means for some of the state’s poorest residents, The Spokesman-Review spoke to Ralph DeCristoforo, Health for All project coordinator for Community Minded Enterprises, a nonprofit organization that connects people to social services.

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June 15, 2009 in City