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As part of Healthier Washington, the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) has released a draft toolkit for Medicaid waiver transformation projects. Once final, the toolkit will guide the work of global waiver in the nine Accountable Communities of Health (ACH) regions during the next five years.... Read More >>

The purpose of this bulletin is to share with hospitals and health systems the pre-draft toolkit for the Medicaid waiver transformation projects. Once final, the toolkit will guide the work of global waiver in the nine Accountable Communities of Health (ACH) regions over the next five years. Up to $1.1 billion in funding will be available for providers interested in participating in the identified projects, with funding released when project milestones are achieved.... Read More >>

Eric Jensen, who has long been a thoughtful member of our state's hospital community, recently had his last day as chief administrative officer of EvergreenHealth Monroe. ... Read More >>

Thanksgiving comes at a beautiful time in our state, with trees shedding the last of their auburn leaves and snow beginning to fall in the mountains. This year we are also a few weeks past the close of a tense election cycle that has divided many of our communities and calls into question the future of health care. This makes Thanksgiving 2016 a particularly important one.... Read More >>

MultiCare Health System is purchasing Deaconess Hospital in Spokane and Valley Hospital in Spokane Valley, as well as Rockwood clinics, which is a network of primary, specialty and urgent care clinics in the inland Northwest. All the facilities are currently owned by Tennessee-based Community Health Systems.... Read More >>

Recent member news from the November 23, 2016 Weekly Report.... Read More >>

Hospitals across Washington State have their own ways of celebrating Thanksgiving each year, with special festivities that make the day and season special. Here are a few of the ways WSHA members celebrate and give thanks.... Read More >>

The future of Medicaid looks to be a top priority under President Trump and a Republican Congress. During the campaign, Mr. Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) called for replacing the current Medicaid program — and the ACA-mandated expansion — with a block grant to states or per capita spending caps. ... Read More >>

Senate Democrats this week selected Patty Murray as their assistant leader for the 2017-2018 Congress. This moves her up to the number three position in the Democratic leadership behind the party’s incoming leader, Chuck Schumer (NY) and minority whip Dick Durbin (IL). She currently serves as the Democratic Conference Secretary.... Read More >>

About 15 percent of adults smoked cigarettes in 2015, down from about 17 percent in 2014 and 21 percent in 2005, according to a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Cigarette smoking rates were higher among men than women, Native Americans than other racial and ethnic groups, and those with less education and income.... Read More >>