KCNA Fall Summit – Universal Healthcare in WA: Where We Are Now
About this Event
Who Should Participate: registered nurses and nursing students
Registration Deadline: Register by November 5, 2026, or until filled. Limited capacity.
Cost: $35 KCNA members/$55 nonmembers/$15 students
**Ticket includes a box lunch.
Program Description:
With major shifts in federal health care funding, nurses and advocates are exploring pathways toward universal health care. At this Fall Summit, we’ll examine different models, how they could work and the history of these efforts in Washington state.
Carey Wallace, RN, MSN, MBA Whole Washington board chair, will guide the discussion, drawing on her experience as a nurse, advocate and member of WSNA’s Legislative and Health Policy Council. Bring your questions!
A representative from WSNA’s Government Affairs Department will discuss the organization’s historical support for universal health care, explain how it differs from a single-payer system and share current legislative priorities.
We’ll also explore the role of Washington’s Universal Health Care Commission in expanding access and preparing for a potential health system that covers everyone.
Nurses in Action (pending approval): Following the presentation, we will assemble about 400 cold/flu kits for Real Change newspaper vendors.
Additional Information:
Location: The Mountaineers Program Center in Room: Goodman B. Located in the Sand Point neighborhood of Seattle within Warren G. Magnuson Park.
Driving Directions: Going north, enter Magnuson Park at the stop light at NE 74th Street entrance, you will pass a vacant guard station. Proceed past the guard station and take a left at 63rd Ave NE. Proceed 500 yards then turn left at NE 77th Street. Follow NE 77th Street until you reach a stop sign. Take a left at the stop sign and you'll be in front of The Mountaineers Seattle Program Center. Signage will be available.
Parking: Free parking in on-site lots.
**Upon completion of an event evaluation, participants will receive a certificate of completion for 2 hours that meets the continuing competency requirement for license renewal in Washington State.
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 17.85 to USD 60.54
