Center for Tomorrow's Medicine
The WSMA’s Center for Tomorrow’s Medicine is your source for information on the health care and medical practice environment, and the WSMA’s legislative and public advocacy work.
In this area of our website you can find information about what the WSMA is doing to make Washington a better place to practice medicine and receive care. Learn about how the WSMA advocates on behalf of you and your patients, and about health issues and reform efforts in our state and congress.
Center Directors:
Tom Curry, Len Eddinger, Jennifer Hanscom
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Tom Curry is the Executive Director/CEO of the WSMA, and primary staff director of the Center for Tomorrow’s Medicine. Tom can be reached at tjc@wsma.org.
Len Eddinger is the Senior Director of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs for the WSMA. Lenn can be reached at len@wsma.org
Jennifer Hanscom is the Senior Director of Public Affairs and Operations for the WSMA, and the Director of the Center for Medical Professionalism. Jennifer can be reached at jen@wsma.org.
Baucus Delivery System Reform Policy Options
Download and read the full report, titled "Transforming the Health Care Delivery System: Proposals to Improve Patient Care and Reduce Health Care Costs." [PDF]
Reform Options Report Drafted, Work Sessions Next Up
Over the past several months an analysis of five health care reform options approved by the state legislature last year has been quietly underway. The draft report (a product of Mathematica Policy Research) is now being circulated. The calm likely will end soon with House and Senate health care committees expected to hold public "work sessions" on the report later this month.
Read the full draft report. [PDF]
WSMA 2009 Legislative Agenda
The WSMA tracks hundreds of bills during the legislative session-all with the potential to impact you, your practice and your patients.
2009 Legislative Agenda (Members Only)
WSMA Policy on Health Care Reform
Download the WSMA Policy on Health Care Reform [PDF] adopted at the 2007 WSMA Annual Meeting.
A Comparison of Various Health Care Proposals
Download a chart comparing various health care proposals. [PDF]
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