Staff at the Washington Health Care Authority (HCA) are bracing for layoffs amid persistent funding difficulties. In a recent ...

The agency administers the state’s Medicaid program known as Apple Health and health benefits for public and school employees ...

Clinics across Washington that focus on serving low-income patients are bracing for a dual threat from the federal government ...

Washington state’s Medicaid spending has quintupled, or increased five times over, since the 2013-15 biennium, according to ...

The Washington Health Care Authority released a statement, saying in part that it was "not consulted by CMS about the sharing of this information with other federal agencies, including those ...

For the state’s 2025-27 biennium budget, the Washington State Health Care Authority is asking for $102,775 in service dollars to add 4,000 individuals to the Apple Health Expansion program on ...

The Washington Health Care Authority is calling for new measures to reign in prescription drugs costs in the state. The agency's report comes one day after KING 5 examined how runaway prices have ...

The Washington Health Care Authority released a statement, saying in part that it was "not consulted by CMS about the sharing of this information with other federal agencies, including those ...

The Health Care Authority is the state's largest healthcare purchaser, Regence said, and its membership includes public employees, school employees, retirees and their eligible dependents. The ...

That "necessary federal authority" would come in the form of waivers allowing Washington to use federal health care funds to set up its own (or a regional) system, a process we'll discuss a little ...

Employees at one of Washington state’s largest health agencies are bracing for layoffs due to ongoing funding challenges.