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Washington State awards mini-grants to 10 rural hospitals

Washington State awards mini-grants to 10 rural hospitals

Funds will support the shift to integrated care
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Access to housing, employment and health care gives Yakima resident a second chance

Access to housing, employment and health care gives Yakima resident...

Monique Rodriguez has lived in Yakima for over fifteen years. She works two jobs, and she has her own apartment. She walks with confidence…
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Alternatives to opioids — safer options for treating pain

Alternatives to opioids — safer options for treating pain

More than 50 million Americans are living with chronic pain*, and even more people have suffered from some type of pain related to…
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Health Care Authority Employees give back in 2018

Health Care Authority Employees give back in 2018

Public employees already dedicate their time to helping the people of Washington every day. They also give back to their local communities…
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Whole-person care expands to more areas of the state Jan. 1

Whole-person care expands to more areas of the state Jan. 1

Beginning Jan. 1, 2019, Washington Apple Health (Medicaid) clients in several more regions of the state will transition to a whole-person…
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The Infants at Work Program gets babies and parents off to a good start

The Infants at Work Program gets babies and parents off to a good s...

The Health Care Authority (HCA) offers a program to support new parents, called Infants at Work, to eligible employees.
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Washington expands opioid medication-assisted treatment locations

Washington expands opioid medication-assisted treatment locations

Jails, fire department among places added to “hub and spoke” model
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SEBB Program benefits: Affordable, transparent, equitable

SEBB Program benefits: Affordable, transparent, equitable

Back in 2012, the Legislature passed a bill (Senate Bill 5940) to address concerns about the affordability of K-12 employees’ health…
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Health Home program saves more than $100 million for Medicare program over three years

Health Home program saves more than $100 million for Medicare progr...

An innovative program meant to support Apple Health (Medicaid) clients with chronic illness has saved Medicare more than $107 million over…
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Apple Health provides otherwise unaffordable, life-saving medication for HIV patient

Apple Health provides otherwise unaffordable, life-saving medicatio...

When Mary’s son was diagnosed with HIV, they didn’t know what to do or where to turn for help. She was worried for her son, who was only…
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“I can’t begin to explain how much Apple Health has helped me”

“I can’t begin to explain how much Apple Health has helped me”

Shylo Williamson is a single mother raising a 5-year-old son. Her busy, hectic life includes a full-time job and caring not only for her…
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Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) keeps health care affordable for families

Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) keeps health care afford...

As soon as she was born, Kyra Williams was enrolled in Washington Apple Health for Kids with premiums, funded through the federal…
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Housing crisis pulls community into lasting partnerships

Housing crisis pulls community into lasting partnerships

In Vancouver, WA, 16 households in one rental property received notice that they would be evicted by the end of the month. The rental…
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Stable housing puts recovery in reach

Stable housing puts recovery in reach

For Thomas May, depression robbed him of the will to live. It had already taken his home and his livelihood. Although he tried to get…
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HCA’s innovative joint replacement program featured by New England Journal of Medicine

HCA’s innovative joint replacement program featured by New England ...

The Health Care Authority’s successful efforts to improve the cost and quality of joint replacement procedures among our Public Employees…
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Washington State ranks among top in the nation in health care access, quality

Washington State ranks among top in the nation in health care acces...

Washington State ranks seventh nationally in health care quality and access, according to the Commonwealth Fund’s 2018 Scorecard on State…
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Gov. Jay Inslee is aiming to eliminate hepatitis C in Washington state by 2030 as part of his…

Gov. Jay Inslee is aiming to eliminate hepatitis C in Washington st...

Hepatitis C is the most common blood-borne disease in the United States and in Washington state. From 2012 through 2017, nearly 40,000…
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HCA employee receives 2018 Friend of Housing Award

HCA employee receives 2018 Friend of Housing Award

For her work ensuring housing is a critical part of conversations about whole-person health, HCA Acting Deputy Director for Behavioral…
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