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New tools empower health care providers and first responders in Washington to act on opioid use disorder
Medications like buprenorphine and methadone are an underused tool in the fight against the opioid crisis. New resources are ...
Starts with One Pharmacy Safe Storage Program
New partnerships expand locking-bag program’s impact on opioid misuse prevention
Food and Survival: Why Fry Bread is Not a Novelty Food
For Indigenous peoples, food is more than what’s on the plate — it’s a connection to land, culture, and identity. Before colo...Apple Health
2025 Client Survey Results: Apple Health (Medicaid) Keeps Delivering for Washingtonians
The biennial Client Survey results are in, and Apple Health (Medicaid) clients continue to report high satisfaction with thei...
Avoiding medical debt through Apple Health retroactive coverage
Like many young adults entering a new chapter of life, Alex, 22, faced unexpected hurdles. After starting a new job, Alex was...
60 years of Medicaid: A legacy of care in Washington State
To recognize Medicaid’s 60th anniversary on July 30, we asked a few staff at the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA)...Behavioral Health
New tools empower health care providers and first responders in Washington to act on opioid use disorder
Medications like buprenorphine and methadone are an underused tool in the fight against the opioid crisis. New resources are ...
Starts with One Pharmacy Safe Storage Program
New partnerships expand locking-bag program’s impact on opioid misuse prevention
Navigating the Perinatal Journey: Mental Wellness Tools for Every Step
HCA's new provider toolkit supporting perinatal mental wellnessHealth equity
Doula benefit provides support and an advocate
Washington Apple Health (Medicaid) covers birth doula services. Learn how this new benefit helps improve health equity in Was...
The REL project: Expanding our PEBB and SEBB demographic data
When someone begins working for the state of Washington, a school district, or participating employer group, they fill out th...
Equity in hiring and recruiting
Robin Vazquez was our Employee Resources Division (ERD) director from October 2021 to March 2025. In this article, she shares...Employee and retiree benefits
FSA and DCAP help family save on medical and childcare expenses
Kelsie sets aside money pretax using the FSA and DCAP to pay for out-of-pocket expenses.
Massage therapy benefits focus on body, mind, and spirit
V. Wiss uses massage and wellness benefits to counteract stress and live a healthy life.