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State health leaders outline priorities, say licensure backlog cut to six weeks
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Denis Worsham, Secretary of the Washington State Department of Health, and Ryan Moran, director of the Health Care Authority, told the Joint Select Committee on Nov. 5 they will prioritize public health system strengthening, health‑care workforce stability and access to care amid upcoming federal changes.
Denis Worsham, Secretary of the Washington State Department of Health, and Ryan Moran, director of the Health Care Authority, told the Joint Select Committee on Healthcare and Behavioral Health Oversight on Nov. 5 that their offices will focus on strengthening governmental public health, improving care quality and maintaining access and affordability across the state.
Worsham said he began a 100‑day listening tour after his July appointment and that the department is focusing on four areas: a stronger governmental public health system (state, local and tribal public health and the State Board of Health),…
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