Red Shawl Day: Honoring missing and murdered indigenous women and people
Red Shawl Day is an annual observance held to raise awareness about the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and P...
Looking to broaden your perspective on Native American culture, history, and stories?
In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, the Health Care Authority's Office of Tribal Affairs team members share som...
Evergreen Bright Start transforms lives for young adults in Bremerton
Evergreen Bright Start in Bremerton is opening a new door for young adults transitioning out of foster care or grappling with...
Shining a spotlight on HCA’s sign language interpreter services
When Washington Apple Health (Medicaid) providers offer care to patients who use sign language to communicate, they partner w...
Equity in hiring and recruiting
I’m Robin Vazquez. I use she/her pronouns, and I’m the Employee Resources Division (ERD) director at the Health Care Authorit...
NurseTrust joined by HCA section manager, Colette Jones, to advance leadership in nursing
Colette Jones, who leads the Quality Oversight and Program Alignment (QOPA) section within the Health Care Authority’s Medica...
The Washington State Tribal Prevention System
One way Tribes are combating the opioid crisis
Enjoying retirement in good health, through Apple Health.
When Cassandra arrived in Washington for her retirement, she was glad to be away from the cold weather of Alaska and be close...
Starts with One equips providers with safe opioid use educational materials
Arbor Health Hospital uses Starts with One campaign materials to prevent opioid misuse.
The importance of mindfulness
"I started my mindfulness journey at the beginning of the year." - Rebecca Wenrich, SEBB employee
HCA’s IT and customer service leadership describes the importance of customer-centered systems
Taylor Linke is the Health Care Authority’s (HCA) first director of the IT Innovation and Customer Experience Administration ...
Nurses can advance health equity in Washington state
Health Care Authority (HCA) has partnered with the Washington Center for Nursing (WCN) to create the following health equity ...
Certified peer helps individuals find and keep housing
Terry Britt helps individuals find and maintain stable housing through the Housing and Recovery Through Peer Services (HARPS)...
Medical benefits can change the outlook of a pregnancy
“I was not one to think about insurance very often, or to worry too much about the coverage provided, until a trying time a c...
The Art of Health Equity
Black History Month is an opportunity to spotlight and celebrate the achievements that African Americans have accomplished in...
Black Infant Health program supports parents and healthier babies
The Black Infant Health (BIH) program focuses on improving the health of Black and African American individuals and their bab...
Shared decision making
If you speak with your health care provider, do you have a chance to ask questions? Do they listen to your needs and concerns...
Increasing entry opportunities for new behavioral health clinicians
A behavioral health workforce pilot program is currently underway across many community behavioral health providers to increa...
Creating well-being on campus: the role of Collegiate Recovery programs
Collegiate Recovery Programs are becoming more widespread nationwide, and each started in a slightly different way. As they h...
Governor honors HCA employee with Lifesaving Award
Sue Green, a project director in the Health Care Authority’s (HCA) Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery (DBHR), receive...
Plain language
Plain language is our state’s effort to use clear, direct language in how we communicate with the public. When a document use...
PEBB benefits can be critical for you and your family
“The wonderful health benefits the PEBB Program provides allowed me to finally get the genealogical care I needed to help wit...