01/27/2012
More than 140 physicians met with legislators this week to voice their opinions on bills that could impact patient access to care and safety.
11/10/2011
Judge Paula Casey has halted implementation of the state’s controversial three emergency room visit benefit limit.
10/17/2011
The WSMA and WSHA join the lawsuit against plan to limit ER visits for some of the state's most vulnerable patients.
09/13/2011
The state’s plan to limit Medicaid patients to three “non-emergency” visits to the ER each year will put vulnerable members of society at risk.
09/13/2011
Senator Randi Becker was honored at the Washington State Medical Association’s Annual Meeting as the Legislator of the Year.
09/12/2011
Dr. Douglas R. Myers was elected president of the WSMA at the association’s annual meeting in Spokane, Sunday, September 11.
03/29/2011
AMA study provides snapshot of the economic impact of office-based physicians studied at state level.
12/09/2010
The WSMA has filed a Writ of Mandamus with the State Supreme Court seeking to have the Insurance Commissioner enforce current state law.
09/28/2010
Dr. Dean Martz was elected president of the WSMA at the association’s annual meeting in Tacoma, Sunday, September 26.
07/01/2010
Representative John Driscoll was selected as the WSMA's Legislator of the Year at the association’s Executive Committee meeting on June 10.
04/08/2010
The petition urges Congress to fix the flawed payment formula that threatens care for Washington’s 897,000 Medicare recipients.
10/06/2009
Dr. Deborah J. Harper was elected president of the WSMA at the association’s annual meeting in Spokane, Sunday, October 4, 2009.
07/24/2009
Program brings together regional healthcare leaders to highlight best practices for producing education that improves patient care
10/01/2008
Senator Mary Margaret Haugen was honored as WSMA’s Legislator of the Year at the WSMA annual meeting in Spokane on Friday, September 26.
10/01/2008
Dr. Cynthia A. Markus was elected WSMA president at the association’s annual meeting in Spokane, Sunday, September 29.
07/02/2008
The Washington State Medical Association (WSMA) opposes Initiative-1000, the measure to legalize physician-assisted suicide in Washington state.
06/27/2008
Statement from Brian P. Wicks, MD, WSMA President
01/29/2008
Washington physicians are committed to patient safety and to providing high quality care to every patient in our state.
10/16/2007
The WSMA today said that a new TV ad in favor of Referendum 67 is intentionally misleading.
10/12/2007
Dr. Brian P. Wicks was elected president of WSMA at it's annual meeting in Tacoma, Sunday, October 7.
10/10/2007
Senator Jim Hargrove of Hoquiam was honored as WSMA’s Legislator of the Year at the WSMA annual meeting.
10/02/2007
Premera Blue Cross and the WSMA collaborate with the Quality Improvement Program (Quip).
09/18/2007
The AMA and the WSMA held a news conference to draw attention to an imminent access to care problems.
08/08/2007
Regence, WSMA, the AMA, and physician plaintiffs resolve their lawsuit over Regence's Select Network.
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