August Universal Health Care Commission meeting coming up

Washington State Health Care Authority sent this bulletin at 08/04/2023 01:00 PM PDT

August 4, 2023

August Universal Health Care Commission meeting coming up

On Thursday, August 10, the Universal Health Care Commission (UHCC) will meet to discuss:

Guidance from the Commission to FTAC on Medicaid
Presentation from Whole Washington on the Washington Health Trust bill (SB 5335, 2023)
Continued discussion on transitional solutions
2023 Legislative report overview

This meeting and all future UHCC meetings will be hybrid meetings. This means attendees can either:

Log into the Zoom meeting
Attend in person to view and participate in the Zoom meeting at the Health Care Authority (HCA)

Meeting details

Thursday, August 10, 2023
2-4 p.m.

Meet on Zoom (no registration required)

Washington State Health Care Authority
Cherry Street Plaza
Sue Crystal conference rooms 106A and 106B
626 8th Avenue SE
Olympia, WA 98501

Visitor map with parking instructions

Live event captioning may be available: Communication Access Real-time Transcription (CART) services, or live closed captioning, may be available for this event, on demand.

To request this accommodation, please email Addie Augsburger as soon as possible. We will make every effort to accommodate this request but cannot guarantee that a CART writer will be available.

What's the UHCC?

Washington State seeks to establish a universal health care system for all residents, where people have access to affordable, high-quality health care. SB 5399 passed during the 2021 legislative session, creating a Universal Health Care Commission to aid in this effort.

View our roster.

Can I provide public comment or testimony?

Yes. Your input is a crucial part of our process. Every commission meeting will have a designated time for public comment. To sign up to provide public comment, please email the UHCC by 5 p.m. on August 9. You can also submit comments in writing at any time. We share all public comments with UHCC members.

Learn more about public comment

Where can I get more information?

Learn more about our public comment process.
Visit our Universal Health Care Commission, Commission members, and Meetings and materials pages.
Sign up to receive announcements about UHCC.

About the Health Care Authority (HCA)

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.

Please do not reply directly to this message. For more information, visit the HCA website, where you'll also find contact information.

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The Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) complies with all applicable federal and Washington state civil rights laws and is committed to providing equal access to our services. Visit HCA’s website to view complete nondiscrimination statements.