Explainer Could a Single-Payer Plan in Washington Soon Come to Pass? As fights over national health care simmer in DC, one local state senator is pushing for a radical old idea: insuring every Washingtonian. By James Ross Gardner July 13, 2017 Published in the August 2017 issue of Seattle Met View image in a new window Filed under Health Care, Explainers Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share via Email Share on Reddit Show Comments Related Content Sockeye to Me Help, I’m Allergic to the Cover of My Cookbook! 04/13/2026 By Naomi Tomky Illustrations by Derek Abella Best of the City Top Doctors 2025 09/10/2025 By Seattle Met Staff Social Paces Your Guide to Seattle’s Running Clubs 12/22/2025 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach A Good Infestment Daria Whettam Makes Lice a Laughing Matter 09/02/2025 By Naomi Tomky