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Effective Jan. 1, 2020, the Health Care Authority (HCA) began a new process for sign language interpreter requests for Medicaid clients. ... Read More >>

On Jan. 1, 2020, the Health Care Authority (HCA) finished a five-year effort to combine physical health, mental health and substance use disorder treatment services into one system.... Read More >>

Please join us at noon Wednesday, Jan. 15 for our annual Legislative Session Kickoff webinar for members. ... Read More >>

The 2020 WSHA Health Care Governance curriculum is now published. ... Read More >>

Please join us in Olympia for Hospital Advocacy Day Jan. 29-30! ... Read More >>

The Washington Health Benefit Exchange announced that it has extended the enrollment deadline for 2020 health insurance. ... 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 >>