We hosted the 2024 Washington State of Reform Health Policy Conference in January, bringing healthcare leaders, legislators, and policy experts together to share their thoughts about the industry in Seattle. The annual conference serves as a platform for those representing coordinated care organizations, community-based organizations, and nonprofits, as well as legislators, technology leaders, and health-related … Read more
We hosted our 2023 Washington State of Reform Health Policy Conference recently, bringing together thought leaders, legislators, and policy experts into multi-silo conversations about the future of health care in Washington. Too often, those with good ideas for reforming health care don’t have a solid understanding of how the legislative process works. Those … Read more
With the 2023 Washington State of Reform Health Policy Conference coming up next week, we wanted to share the list of organizations that will be attending our event. It’s an impressive list and one that we’re honored to host and convene on January 5th! We are looking forward to seeing many of our best friends … Read more
The Detailed Agenda for our 2023 Washington State of Reform Health Policy Conference is now available! Through our extensive stakeholder engagement process, we have put together many exciting panels that will cover the most important topics in Washington health policy. Join us as we hear from experts across the landscape of Washington healthcare, … Read more
The Topical Agenda for our 2023 Washington State of Reform Health Policy Conference is now live! State of Reform gathers health care and health policy executives—each working to improve the health care system in their own way—into a united conversation in a single space. At this conference, we’ll explore politics and policy in … Read more
Regence BlueShield has selected Dr. Nicole Saint Clair as its new executive medical director. Saint Clair will lead the health plan’s clinical programs to make health care affordable, accessible and effective for Regence members. Saint Clair is a Seattle native whose family has lived in the city for 3 generations. Her grandfather, Sam … Read more
A grassroots organization working to establish a state-level universal health care system in Washington will lead a march supporting health care reform on Saturday in Seattle. Whole Washington filed Initiative 1471 to the Secretary of State in March, and members have been gathering signatures to put the proposition on the general election ballot … Read more
As we get closer and closer to the 2022 Washington State of Reform Health Policy Conference I wanted to take a moment to explain our choice to return to in-person events. I don’t believe that we are putting people at risk. In fact, I think we are providing a unique benefit that will help people. … Read more
In response to Gov. Jay Inslee’s stringent vaccine mandate announced earlier this month, the Washington Federation of State Employers (WFSE) filed a lawsuit against the governor in Thurston County Superior Court on Thursday in an attempt to stop the mandate from being implemented. The mandate, which would require most educators, health care workers, … Read more