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Health care financing deputy secretary Moran to leave for Washington state job

Deputy Secretary for Health Care Financing and Medicaid Director Ryan Moran at a 2023 news conference about Medicaid. (Photo by Danielle J. Brown/Maryland Matters) Maryland Deputy Health Secretary ...
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At Washington Health Care Authority, workers are warned of layoffs

Employees at one of Washington state’s largest health agencies are bracing for layoffs due to ongoing funding challenges. Though how many could lose their jobs and when aren’t known, the leader of the ...

Why Washington state is building 'stepdown' mental health facilities

Four people sat at a table, coloring with crayons and singing along as rock music played from a TV behind them. First Lynyrd ...
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HCA eyes ‘substantial growth’ of investor-owned hospitals amid rising costs in Washington

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington’s Health Care Authority (HCA) says the state has seen a “substantial growth” in hospitals owned by private-equity investor groups in recent years, a shift occurring ...

Washington Launches New Tools to Help Medical Professionals Deliver Life-saving Medications for Opioid Use Disorder

The Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) and Department of Health (DOH) just released a new resource library to help health care providers and emergency medical services ( ...
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Washington State Department of Health to Enforce Standards, Potential License Revocations for Non-Compliant Facilities

The Washington State Department of Health is enforcing standards on health care facilities and may take action against non-compliant ones. Details are available online or through public records ...
Seattle Times

Statewide, regional programs tackle rural behavioral health in WA

Access to mental health care provides essential intervention for those in need of support, especially when care is localized and culturally relevant. Expanding services across Washington presents a ...
KGW8

WA officials 'outraged' after immigrant Medicaid data shared with federal agencies

SEATTLE — The Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) confirms sensitive information tied to several of its healthcare programs was shared with federal immigration authorities. The agency said it ...
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Washington governor applies to program to invest $1 billion into rural health care

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington Governor Bob Ferguson announced the state has applied for the federal Rural Health Transformation Program, proposing a bipartisan plan to invest $1 billion across five ...
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Statewide and regional programs supporting rural behavioral health in Washington state

Access to mental health care provides essential intervention for those in need of support, especially when care is localized and culturally relevant. Expanding services across Washington presents a ...
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Washington governor proposes plan to invest $1 billion into rural health care

Washington Governor Bob Ferguson announced the state has applied for the federal Rural Health Transformation Program, proposing a bipartisan plan to invest $1 billion across five years in rural health ...