Legislative Updates
Obama’s Health Cost Illusion
Monday, July 20th, 2009The main White House argument for health-care reform goes something like this: If we spend now on a hugely expensive new insurance program for the middle class, we can save later by reducing overall U.S. health spending. This “tastes great, less filling” theory could stand some scrutiny, not least because it is being used to…
Health and Long term Care
Monday, January 26th, 2009The Washington State Senate hosted a Healthcare Reform Web Dialogue on January 22nd and 23rd, 2008. You may access the final summary below:
2009 Supplemental Budgets Proposals
Monday, January 26th, 2009To read the summery click below:
Hospitals to tear up bills for medical mistakes
Wednesday, January 30th, 2008The Seattle Times reports on an agreement announced by Gov. Christine Gregoirie and state hospital leaders that patients will never be billed for medical errors. Click here to read the full article…
Workgroup Recommendations from 11/27 Meeting
Wednesday, November 28th, 2007workgroup-recommendations-november27-2007.pdf
Disclosure of Physician Ownership in Ambulatory in Ambulatory Surgery Centers
Wednesday, November 28th, 2007disclosure-of-physician-ownership-in-ambulatory-surgery-centers.pdf
Licensing ASCs: Final Bill Report, ESHB 1414
Thursday, October 11th, 2007C 273 L 07
Synopsis as Enacted
Brief Description: Licensing ambulatory surgical facilities.
Sponsors: By House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by
Representatives Cody, Green, Morrell, Moeller, Schual-Berke and Campbell).
House Committee on Health Care & Wellness
House Committee on Appropriations
Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care
Senate Committee on Ways…