Washington State behavioral health treatment providers have an opportunity to acquire funding to supplement their workforce needs.     The Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) will distribute $100 million to providers to address workforce challenges. HCA will acquire the funds, which will be provided by the 2023 community behavioral health supplemental budget, on July … Read more

The recently-signed Apple Health and Homes Act aims to provide individuals experiencing homelessness with housing under a new Medicaid benefit.     Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed the act into law on March 30. The initiative will provide housing throughout the state by utilizing the newly-created Office of Health and Homes to acquire housing to … Read more

Want to hear something crazy? We now have 7 full time reporters covering health policy, not counting me. We cover health policy in 15 states, making us one of the most comprehensive outlets for news and information on state-level health policy in the country. And, if you know us and our story over these last … Read more