Join Washington Health Alliance. 100 organizations are already at the table. There’s a seat for yours.
More than 4.5 million lives in Washington represented; $19 billion members’ annual health care spend
Scores of leading employers, health plans, hospitals, clinicians and more across Washington working in collaboration
Reporting on 67 established measures of health care cost and quality across Washington since 2008
Working Together to Drive Health System Change
Working alone, no single employer, physician group, hospital, community group, health plan or individual can change how health care is delivered and paid for. Join more than 100 other organizations working collectively to improve the quality, affordability, equity and accessibility of health care in Washington. Your organization belongs here.
Ready to take your seat at the table?
Initiatives Underway In 2026:
How is WHA improving healthcare right now? Here’s what we have underway:
Eliminating low-value care expenses
Reduce waste and redirect resources to high-value services.
Mitigating pharmacy cost trends
Practical strategies to manage PBM relationships and specialty drug spend.
Addressing chronic kidney disease
Early screening and treatment initiatives to improve outcomes.
Supporting workforce health
Including menopause ERG development and employer-driven care strategies.
Measuring behavioral health outcomes
Improve access and accountability in mental health care.
Understanding hospital expenses
Transparency and benchmarking to control inpatient and outpatient costs.
How WHA Can Help Your Organization
The Washington Health Alliance connects employers, health plans, consultants, hospitals, and health systems who share a commitment to making health care work better, for organizations and for the people they serve.
As a member, you get access to tools and intelligence that are hard to find anywhere else. Our Community Checkup shines a light on how care is being delivered across Washington, giving you the unbiased, local data you need to make smarter decisions. Our events, committees and workgroups bring together the right voices to tackle the issues your organizations are facing now, with an eye toward the costly patterns that drive up spending without improving outcomes.
No single organization can move the needle on health care alone. That’s why membership matters. When our members work from the same evidence and toward the same goals, system-level change becomes inevitable.
WHA gives you a seat at the table, and the research, relationships, and collective momentum to make the most of it.
“With the Alliance, we have a seat at the table with fellow purchasers, health plans, and providers, and that has proven to be of immense value, as well as being an added resource to manage our health care costs more effectively.”
Carol Wilmes
Former Director, Member Pooling Programs
Association of Washington Cities
Our Mission
Acting as a collaborative force, WHA drives health care system change that delivers improved outcomes and value for all Washingtonians.
Our Vision
WHA creates actionable solutions that deliver fully accessible, high-value care with top-quartile performance.
Top 3 Reasons to Join
Improve the health care system
By joining the Alliance, you are directly participating in statewide efforts to improve the quality, cost, accessibility, appropriateness and equity of health care for all Washingtonians. You will be a partner in identifying and addressing problems. As part of a multistakeholder collaborative, you will share the conversations with health care leaders from top employers to leading health plans and respected physicians and clinicians.
Independent, transparent data at the heart of all action plans
Driving statewide healthcare improvement, WHA delivers annual, public reports on quality measures and total cost of care, rigorously analyzed through an equity lens. In 2024, WHA’s groundbreaking report on hospital price transparency ignited critical discussions among members and shaped state policy. Furthermore, WHA provides bespoke, private analyses and reports on demand, empowering healthcare stakeholders to enact impactful changes.
Leverage the collaborative for best practices and collective improvement
From cutting-edge forums and educational opportunities to unmatched multistakeholder committees and workgroups, WHA provides an unrivaled avenue for growth and development of best practices that improve the health outcomes of our families, friends and neighbors. Together with other stakeholders, you will be on the forefront of industry trends, enabling you to make critical decisions that will improve quality and reduce health care costs in your own organization.
Attending forums, webinars, meetings and educational gatherings provide networking opportunities that rival the best local conferences.
Alliance Membership
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