Alliance releases Action Brief addressing LGBTQ+ behavioral health care barriers
In recognition of the upcoming Transgender Awareness Week, and building off of its Pride Month documentary viewing and panel discussion, the Alliance has released an Action Brief that focuses on addressing barriers to behavioral health care for the LGBTQ+ community. Across Washington, LGBTQ+ population is estimated at 5.2% and represents about 6% of the workforce ...
Washington lawmakers look to strengthen reproductive rights
Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, Washington’s state lawmakers expressed clear intentions to further protect reproductive rights, including access to abortion. In late October, a group of lawmakers joined Gov. Jay Inslee to highlight a legislative agenda for the coming 2023 session that will focus on protecting those ...
Fourth in webinar series examines value equation in health care
Earlier this month, the Alliance and its partner, the Foundation for Health Care Quality (FHCQ), hosted its fourth webinar in the “Change In Action” series that looks at how value is paid for in health care. The hourlong event, “Blowing up the Value Equation: Rethinking Value and How We Get There,” includes a discussion between ...
Welcome from the new Executive Director, Drew Oliveira
Last month I became the new executive director of the Washington Health Alliance (WHA) after having supported the Alliance for years as a former Board member, physician participant, and health plan leader. It is an honor to serve with such a dedicated staff and Board of Directors on the crucial work of improving the health of all ...
Video: Highlights from the Between the Shades screening, panel discussion
In honor of Pride Month, the Washington Health Alliance hosted a screening of Between the Shades, a documentary by director Jill Salvino. For those who were not able to attend and those who would like to watch it again, the Alliance has put together a video that includes the conversation and interviews with panelists and attendees. Please ...
New name, broader reach for Washington Health Alliance
An article in the Puget Sound Business Journal by Valerie Bauman reported on exciting new changes for the Alliance: “The Puget Sound Health Alliance has a new name to reflect its new, broader reach. Now called the Washington Health Alliance, the organization continues its work to track the quality of care at medical groups and ...
