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Government Relations

This week in the legislature

01/31/2012

With the session entering its fourth week, legislators are awash in policy bills while little visible action on the budget has transpired.


Health care issues being debated in Olympia this week

01/26/2012

Four specific issues the WSMA testified on this week.


WSMA 2012 legislative agenda issue briefs

01/24/2012

Issue briefs covering some of the topics the WSMA is currently working on during the 2012 legislative session.


This week in the legislature

01/10/2012

The Legislative Session is underway. We'll provide you with weekly updates on issues with potential to impact you and your practice.


Special legislative session adjourns; WSMA successfully opposes license fee increase

12/15/2011

The 17-day special session concluded late afternoon December 14 with medicine coming out relatively unscathed.


WSMA's 2011 legislative session wrap-up

05/31/2011

Details of the session, based on the WSMA legislative agenda.


Medicare extension legislation signed into law

12/09/2010

President Obama has signed into law the "Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010" stabilizing Medicare physician payments through the end of 2011.


WSMA responds to CMS' request for information regarding ACOs and the Medicare Shared Savings Program

12/06/2010

Read the full letter, submitted on Friday, December 3.


Fiscal Commission's recommendations on health care spending

12/06/2010

The National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform released its long-awaited report on recommendations to cope with the national debt.


2010 legislative session wrap-up

04/26/2010

Details of the session, based on the WSMA legislative agenda.


Update on the Universal Vaccine Purchasing Program

04/16/2010

Including new dosage based assessment data reporting procedures.



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