http://www.basichealth.hca.wa.gov/press_releases.html Basic Health News en-us http://www.basichealth.hca.wa.gov/press_release/health-care-authority%E2%80%99s-list-of-optional-budget.html?rss=yes OLYMPIA – The Health Care Authority submitted optional budget cuts of 5 percent and 10 percent to the Governor’s office today, including termination of the Basic Health plan, an Apple Health for Kids program that covers immigrant children, and the Disa... 2011-10-20 15:59:41 -0700 http://www.dshs.wa.gov/mediareleases/2011/pr11001.shtml OLYMPIA – Medicaid families in five Washington counties will be able to access more managed care options this coming year with the Healthy Options program. 2011-01-10 09:46:15 -0800 http://www.hca.wa.gov/documents/mpa_hca_budget_121710.pdf In a grim budget year, Medicaid received some good news on Friday, December 17. Governor Gregoire announced she was restoring six of the most painful proposed budget cuts in the Medicaid program, and she made it clear she is asking the Legislature to r... 2010-12-20 08:58:48 -0800 http://www.hca.wa.gov/documents/mpa_hca_budgetcuts_121510.pdf Here's the problem Governor Gregoire addressed today - of the approximately $35 billion state budget, we have the constitutional authority to change about $14 billion - only 40 percent of the total. It is important to stop and consider that we have a $... 2010-12-16 10:26:01 -0800 http://www.basichealth.hca.wa.gov/press_release/washington-health-program-enrollment-at-1200-and.html?rss=yes (OLYMPIA, WA) – The Washington Health Program enrolled its 1,200th member last week, less than two months after the Health Care Authority (HCA) rolled out the new non-subsidized health coverage program for uninsured Washington residents. With more than... 2010-09-01 09:57:53 -0700 http://www.basichealth.hca.wa.gov/press_release/new-features-simplify-washington-health-online-application.html?rss=yes To simplify the enrollment process for the new Washington Health program, we’ve added enhancements to the online application process. The online application is now integrated with the Standard Health Questionnaire (SHQ). This application also provides ... 2010-06-29 08:50:49 -0700 http://www.basichealth.hca.wa.gov/press_release/state-offers-low-cost-health-coverage-to.html?rss=yes (OLYMPIA, WA) – With more than 100,000 people on a waiting list for the state’s Basic Health program, low-income Washington residents are finding few affordable options for health care coverage. To address this pressing need, the state is introducing ... 2010-07-01 06:43:37 -0700 http://www.basichealth.hca.wa.gov/press_release/advance-directives-ensure-you-get-your-way.html?rss=yes Americans like to plan birthday parties and anniversaries, but we are not as interested in planning how we want to spend the last days of our lives. Now is the best time to think about these important issues. Making, documenting, and communicating the... 2011-03-21 15:45:23 -0700 http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/03/24/us/politics/20100319-health-care-effect.htm#tab=5 On Tuesday, President Obama signed into law a sweeping overhaul of the nation’s health care system, approved by the Senate on Christmas Eve and by the House on Sunday. The House also adopted a package of changes — agreed to in negotiations among House ... 2010-03-26 02:32:35 -0700