Health Care Cost Transparency Board

Washington Health Care Authority Cost Board (COST Board) · May 28, 2026

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Opening and agenda overview

Presentation

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Director Moran called the meeting to order, reviewed housekeeping (recording, public access, and hybrid participation), and outlined the boards three 2026 priorities: market oversight, primary care, and health-care spending growth. She announced a postponed Nominating Committee meeting and previewed the meeting flow, including presentations and a facilitated discussion on consolidation and primary care.

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The Washington Health Care Authority Cost Board met in a hybrid session to discuss priorities for 2026: market oversight, primary care investment, and health-care spending growth. Presentations reviewed modeling of primary care spending, a claims-based analysis of cost drivers (including a rise in an ‘other medical’ category), and policy options to oversee consolidation.

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