Eight Washington counties recommend mask use in indoor public spaces
Matt Beuschlein | Jul 26, 2021 | Washington
5 Things Washington: Heat and health, Charissa Fotinos, Federal action
DJ Wilson | Jul 26, 2021 | Washington
Q&A: Kristie Ebi on the recent deadly heat wave and how to prepare for the next one
Matt Beuschlein | Jul 26, 2021 | Washington
Adequate housing out of reach for many in Washington
Matt Beuschlein | Jul 16, 2021 | Washington
5 Things Washington: Telehealth rulemaking, Topical Agenda, Recovery Café
Emily Boerger | Jul 15, 2021 | Washington
It's a big week here at State of Reform as we just released our Topical Agenda for the 2021 Inland Northwest State of Reform Health Policy Conference (more on that below). Be sure to check out the list of topics that we've lined up on the agenda this year! This edition of
Federal judge sends Washington’s below-cost Medicaid pharmacy reimbursement plan back to CMS
National Association of Chain Drug Stores | Jul 14, 2021 | Washington
The Washington State Pharmacy Association, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores, and the National Community Pharmacists Association are pleased that the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington has approved a motion filed last week by the U.S. Department of Justice seeking to remand back to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services an unlawful,
Topical Agenda for the 2021 Inland Northwest State of Reform Health Policy Conference now available!
Kaylor Erickson | Jul 13, 2021 | Washington
The Topical Agenda for our 2021 Inland Northwest State of Reform Health Policy Conference on September 9th is now live! State of Reform pulls together practitioners, thought leaders, and policy makers — each working to improve our health care system in their own way — into a unified
Washington stakeholders discuss audio-only telemedicine rules
Aaron Kunkler | Jul 12, 2021 | Washington
The Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC) held a stakeholder meeting on new rules requiring health plans to reimburse for audio-only telemedicine services on July 12. Stakeholders voiced concerns over language in ESHB 1196 -- particularly relating to what they felt could be restrictions on where services could
4 Washington counties among top 15 with highest primary care worker shortages
Matt Beuschlein | Jul 9, 2021 | Washington
According to a 2021 Nursing Education study, 4 counties in Washington are among the top 15 counties in the nation with the highest primary care worker shortages. Mason, South Thurston, Kitsap, and Spokane Counties all find themselves on the list, with each county in need of 13 or more full-time
Medicaid reimbursement rates in rural Washington are reaching a breaking point
Matt Beuschlein | Jul 8, 2021 | Washington
In Washington State, Medicaid reimbursement rates don’t come close to covering the cost of care. This forces health systems to push more and more costs into the commercial market to make up for the low Medicaid reimbursements, says Confluence Health CEO Dr. Peter Rutherford. Rutherford says the issue is particularly
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