News

Over the last decade, WSHA has strongly advocated for increased access to behavioral health care. We are especially pleased – after five years of advocacy - that Medicaid will be expanding coverage of outpatient services to children and youth. ... Read More >>

Confluence Health CEO Dr. Peter Rutherford told the Health Care Cost Transparency Board last week that Confluence’s hospitals needed increases in its commercial rates to sustain its operations, since there are either low and no payment increases from Medicare and Medicaid.... Read More >>

WSHA is looking forward to hosting the 10th annual Pacific Northwest Sepsis Conference June 6-7, 2022, at the Marriott Seattle Airport. ... Read More >>

Join physicians, health care professionals and members of the public from 12–2 p.m. Friday, April 29, for free live webinar to enhance communication and connection about serious illness and end-of-life and after-death issues.... Read More >>

Interested in attending the 2022 WSHA Leadership Summit, but unable to commit to traveling or prefer to avoid in-person gatherings?... Read More >>

In 2021, the Washington State Legislature passed two bills regarding the production or purchasing, distribution and access of pharmaceuticals.... Read More >>

The American Hospital Association (AHA) invites AHA member rural hospital CEOs and trustees to attend a virtual discussion on “Strategies for Rural Leaders' Success in a Post-COVID-19 World” from 11 a.m.–12 p.m.... Read More >>

Recent member news from the April 21, 2022, edition of the Weekly Report newsletter. ... Read More >>

Washington State’s Health Care Cost and Transparency Board, made up of state agency representatives, consumer representatives and others, continues to discuss levers and strategies the state might employ to reduce the growth in health care spending.... Read More >>

WSHA’s New Law Implementation Guide provides links to bulletins and other resources to assist member hospitals implement recent legislation. Recent bulletins include: ... Read More >>