Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) information and updates
Healthiest Next Generation initiative
Every child deserves to grow up healthy. Recognizing that Washington's future depends on the health of our children, Governor Jay Inslee launched an initiative to join with families across the state in making our next generation the healthiest ever.
COVID-19: Stay Home, Stay Healthy
Inslee names retired Navy Vice Admiral Raquel C. Bono head of Washington state COVID-19 health care response team
Gov. Jay Inslee today named retired Navy Vice Admiral Raquel C. Bono as Washington state director for COVID-19 Health System Response Management.
Inslee orders halt to elective surgeries and dental services to reserve critical equipment for COVID-19 health care workers
Inslee announced new restrictions today on non-urgent medical and dental procedures so the state can make sure Washington health care workers have enough protective equipment to wear as they work the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19: Restrictions on Non-Urgent Medical Procedures
Gov. Inslee statement on SEIU Healthcare 1199NW and Swedish Hospital negotiations
Gov. Jay Inslee released a statement today on negotiations between SEIU Healthcare 1199NW and Swedish Hospital.
A special COVID-19 message to Washington state businesses and workers from Governor Jay Inslee
As governor, the safety and well-being of Washingtonians is my top priority, and I want to update you on the work the state and its federal and local partners are doing to mitigate the health and economic impacts of COVID-19 coronavirus.
Inslee announces workers' compensation coverage to include quarantined health workers/first responders
Inslee issues COVID-19 emergency proclamation
Gov. Jay Inslee today declared a state of emergency in response to new cases of COVID-19, directing state agencies to use all resources necessary to prepare for and respond to the outbreak.
Inslee statement on death in Washington state from COVID-19
Gov. Jay Inslee released a statement today on the death of a Washington state individual from the coronavirus (COVID-19).
Inslee announces re-start of negotiations between Swedish and SEIU Healthcare 1199NW
Inslee statement on novel coronavirus case confirmed in Washington
Gov. Jay Inslee issued a statement in response to the confirmed case of novel coronavirus in Washington, the first confirmed case in the U.S.
Inslee proposes bill to make flavored vapor product ban permanent
Washington rolls out best paid leave program in the nation
State leaders warn congressional delegation of pending health care lawsuit
With the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals set to rule any day on the lawsuit, Texas vs. Azar, the future of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is in grave peril again.
Program elevates patients’ health by encouraging any contact with the outdoors
Trump administration forces Washington state out of Title X program
Inslee, Ferguson and Wiesman notify feds that state will preserve access to reproductive care despite Title X gag rule
Washington state notified the Trump administration today that it intends to continue to provide the full range of family planning a
