Health Care Cost Transparency Board, Health Care Authority receive $1.7 million grant

Washington State Health Care Authority sent this bulletin at 07/27/2023 01:00 PM PDT

July 27, 2023

Health Care Cost Transparency Board, Health Care Authority receive $1.7 million grant

A message from the Health Care Cost Transparency Board's partner:

Peterson Center on Healthcare announces a $1.7 million grant to Washington State Health Care Authority to identify and address drivers of healthcare cost growth

On May 31, 2023, the Peterson Center on Healthcare announced a two-year, $1.7 million grant to the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) to support a new partnership with the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), an independent health research center at the University of Washington.

Washington State’s HCA will use the grant, funded jointly by the Peterson Center on Healthcare and Gates Ventures, to create a new Analytic Support Initiative that will combine in-house expertise in healthcare spending, state data, and policy with world-class analytics capabilities at IHME. This partnership with IHME builds on Washington’s efforts to improve healthcare affordability and transparency through the Health Care Cost Transparency Board (Board).

Sue Birch, Director of HCA and Chair of the Health Care Cost Transparency Board, said, “HCA will be working with world-class partners to increase capacity and inform decision-making to improve Washingtonians’ access to quality healthcare at a lower cost. This initiative will strengthen the Health Care Cost Transparency Board’s efforts to create transparent recommendations based on data.”

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The Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) is committed to health equity, whole-person care, and integrating physical health and behavioral health services for better results and healthier residents.

HCA purchases health care for more than 2.5 million Washington residents through Apple Health (Medicaid), the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) Program, the School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB) Program, and the COFA Islander Health Care Program. As the largest health care purchaser in the state, we lead the effort to transform health care, helping ensure Washington residents have access to better health and better care at a lower cost.

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