Susan Birch

Sue Birch MBA, MSN, RN, Director of the Washington State Health Care Authority, serves as the state’s largest health
care purchaser for more than 2.5 million Washington residents through Apple Health (Medicaid), the Public Employees
Benefits Board Program, the School Employees Benefits Board Program, and the COFA Islander Health Care Program.
Appointed by Governor Jay Inslee in January 2018, Birch oversees efforts to transform health care, helping ensure
Washington residents have access to better health and better care at a lower cost. April 2020