The Washington Health Benefit Exchange announced that it has extended the enrollment deadline for 2020 health insurance. ... Read More >>
Recent member news from the Dec. 20, 2019 Weekly Report.... Read More >>
On Wednesday, Dec. 18, a federal appeals court ruled that the individual mandate included in the Affordable Care Act was unconstitutional. ... Read More >>
Gov. Jay Inslee released his 2020 supplemental budget yesterday. The good news for hospitals and health systems is that his budget doesn’t call for any major health care funding cuts nor new taxes. ... Read More >>
The Bree Collaborative is seeking public comment on its draft recommendations for managing patients who may be at risk of violence to others.... Read More >>
Beginning Jan. 1, 2020, the minimum salary threshold for an employee to be considered exempt from overtime pay requirements is going up. ... Read More >>
Harborview Medical Center will host a Substance Use Disorder Core on Friday, Jan. 17, 2020, from 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. ... Read More >>
Congress is poised to adjourn for the year after voting this week to fund the government through Sept. 30. ... Read More >>
The opioid epidemic continues to have a devastating impact on communities across the country. WSHA is committed to increasing opioid stewardship in Washington, Alaska, and Oregon and is approaching this on multiple fronts—to improve opioid prescribing practices, increase access to treatment services, decrease opioid-involved overdoses and prevent future opioid dependence. ... Read More >>
Dec. 31, 2019 is the deadline to participate in and log the 12 learning hours necessary to achieve your WSHA Health Care Governance Certification! ... Read More >>
