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2008
March 2
Bill undermines medical malpractice reforms from 2006 - (op-ed by WSMA Presidend Brian Wicks, MD) - Tacoma News Tribune
February 28
Bill to curb doctor 'data mining' runs into resistance in Olympia - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
February 17-23
New Suicide Bill - National Catholic Register
February 4
Hospitals wise to not bill patients for medical errors - Editorial, Walla Walla Union Bulletin
January 29
Hospitals to tear up bills for medical mistakes - Seattle Times
January 19
Health care ideas multiply
- The Columbian
January 17
Lawmakers learn more about high health care costs - The Olympian
2007
November 21
Legislative error Rx for trouble (op-ed by WSMA Presidend Brian Wicks, MD) - Tacoma News Tribune
September 28
Our
View: Health Careless; Medicare reform shouldn't hinder
patients' access - Spokesman Review
September 19
One-size-fits-all
disciplinary system a disservice to doctors and patients (op-ed by WSMA President W. Hugh Maloney, MD) - Seattle
Times
September 9
Group
getting Medicare claims data - American Medical
News
August 24
As
quality reports multiply, docs add their own -
Puget Sound Business Journal
August 9
Regence
BlueShield, doctors settle lawsuit over ‘select’ network
- The News Tribune
August 8
Regence
BlueShield, doctors group settle lawsuit - Seattle
Post-Intelligence
Regence
doctor-ratings lawsuit settled - Seattle Times
Regence,
medical association settle suit - Puget Sound
Business Journal
July 27
Consumers
scratch heads as insurers, hospital groups and Medicare
offer varied ratings - Puget Sound Business Journal
May 18
Ex-governor
seeking death with dignity - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Olympia
gives patients more say over surgery - Puget Sound
Business Journal
May 11
Business
groups decry new health care mandates - Puget
Sound Business Journal
May 3
Bill
on specialty hospitals draws mixed reactions -
Spokane Journal of Business
March 30
Hospitals,
doctors at odds over license bill - Puget Sound
Business Journal (subscription required)
March 13
Washington
state docs wary of regional healthcare quality study
- Healthcare Finance News
March 1
Medical
disciplinary bill not right cure (op-ed by WSMA
President W. Hugh Maloney, MD) - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
February 11
Legislature:
A healthier state - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
February 6
Doctors'
group lauds plan for health coverage - the Olympian
Governor
won't force HPV vaccine - the Olympian
February 2
Bill
addresses ailing health care system - Seattle
Post-Intelligencer
January 17
Our
views: Medicaid gaps must be filled - the Olympian
January 11
Doctors
seek more money for low-income care - the Olympian
January 4
Patients
will get financial tool - Tacoma News Tribune
