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More than a Feeling: Using Research and Data to Drive Home-and Community-Based Services Improvements 

NASHP

The state has pursued a range of other approaches in developing HCBS programs: It recently launched a first-in-the-nation long-term care insurance program, WA Cares Fund , which uses a half-percent payroll tax to fund a long-term care insurance option available to all working Washington State individuals, beginning in 2026.

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Newsletter, October 2023

Patient Safety Movement

At the patient care level, pharmacists ensure access to medications, provide medication information, evaluate their safety and appropriateness, furnish medications, manage complex treatment regimens, assess health status of patients, and coordinate care transitions. For example, H.R.