State gets okay from feds for next phase of health care

OLYMPIA – Gov. Jay Inslee and the Washington State Health Care Authority have announced a final contract that ensures the state can continue transforming health care to achieve better health, reward high-quality care and curb health care costs.

“This agreement comes at a time when many people are feeling uncertainty about their health care,” Gov. Jay Inslee said. “As we work to protect the gains our nation has made in ensuring access to affordable, high-quality health care, we know that health transformation will continue in our state.”

The five-year Washington State Medicaid Transformation Pr...