Oregon has received federal approval to pilot first-in-the-nation changes to the state’s Medicaid program over the next five years. Under the agreement, Oregon would receive $1.1 billion in new federal funds to address inadequate food, housing and other root-cause issues that lead to poor health for people and families struggling to make ends meet.
Read MoreSpokane Collaborative meeting materials for October, 2022.
Read MoreTo further support our commitment, BHT is releasing funding out of our Community Resiliency Fund in a single Request for Proposal process to address racism and prioritize awarding dollars to organizations led by and serving impacted populations.
Read MoreOpen Enrollment season is upon us! New and existing Healthplanfinder customers can begin shopping for a 2023 Qualified Health Plan (QHP) and Qualified Dental Plan (QDP) on November 1, 2022. Our navigators can help customers select a plan by December 15, 2022 for their coverage to start January 1, 2023!
Read MoreTopics: Discuss results from September participatory budgeting, continue decision-making on funding activities and funding levels (10-10:45 am); MCO BH Access Survey presentation and wrap-up (10:45-11:00 am)
Read MoreSpokane Collaborative meeting materials for September 15, 2022.
Read MoreTopics: Decision-making on funded activities and funding levels (10-11:15 am); HCA FFS presentation (11:15-11:30pm)
Read MoreLast year, Better Health Together partnered with five community organizations with strong ties and trusted relationships with members of their community to provide housing assistance through the City of Spokane Emergency Housing grant. Through this work, organizations identified families impacted by COVID and needing financial assistance to stabilize their housing situation. The partner organizations have served more than 250 households to date! Many of these households had been facing imminent eviction.
Read MoreResources provided by The National Council for Mental Health Wellbeing
Read MoreSpokane Collaborative meeting materials for July 21, 2022.
Read MoreThe BHT Board reaffirms our belief that reproductive rights are human rights, and vital to achieving health justice is ensuring all people have the highest level of autonomy and choice in determining what healthy looks like for them.
Read MoreThe HCA is asking for feedback on their draft application for our state’s Section 1115 Medicaid demonstration waiver renewal. They will use feedback to refine the application that the HCA will submit to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) this summer. Read the letters from BHT’s Board of Directors and Community Voices Council.
Read MoreSpokane Collaborative meeting materials for June 16, 2022.
Read MoreThe Tribal Partners Collaborative is seeking a Network Administrator or Project Manager for a 12-month contracted position.
Read MoreAs we acknowledge National Mental Health Awareness month, we’re shining a light on Smile Spokane’s Care Linkages Strategy and our impactful partnership with Frontier Behavioral Health (FBH). Overall health means oral health, physical health, and emotional and mental health. The care navigators at FBH help connect people living with mental challenges and illness to all kinds of support and care, including oral health care.
Read MoreTopics: Funded workforce initiatives planning (10-11am); Medicaid Waiver Renewal public comment period (11-12pm)
Read MoreHey there! If you’ve recently received an email from us, been in a meeting with one of our staff, or been on our website, you might notice BHT employees introduce and identify themselves with their pronouns. Here’s a little more information on why we use pronouns.
Read MoreSpokane Collaborative meeting materials for May 19, 2022.
Read MoreOn May 14, Eastern Washington University's (EWU) dental hygiene program celebrated five decades of excellence and service to the community. Over the years, the dental hygiene program has proudly educated generations of dental hygiene professionals while operating a clinic that provides quality care for less-advantaged residents of our community. Here's a quick look back at their history!
Read MoreTopics: Participatory budgeting; BH legislative update
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