With Medicare open enrollment right around the corner, Washington’s Office of the Insurance Commissioner has been working all summer to connect with communities across the state.

Last week, Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer made an appearance in Yakima, highlighting recent strides to reach Central Washington.

The Office of the Insurance Commissioner oversees the insurance market in Washington state. It also oversees the Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors, or SHIBA — a program aimed at providing free, unbiased and confidential help to people navigating Medicare-related health care decisions. The program, which relies on local networks of volunteers, has been in place for more than four decades, but historically it’s only had one staff person serving Eastern and Central Washin

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