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Should Registered Nurse Practitioners be reimbursed at the same rate as physicians?: Senate Health and Long Term Care committee hears testimony on SB 5222

The Senate Health and Long Term Care committee heard testimony on SB 5222 on Monday. This bill would require health carriers to reimburse advanced registered...Read More

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Bills on new “988” system, long term care resident rights and more heard by the House Health Care and Wellness committee

The House Health Care and Wellness committee heard testimony for three bills in their Thursday meeting. These bills were on topics like the establishment of...Read More

Senate Health and Long Term Care committee hears testimony on SB 5020: “Rx Drug Price Increases”

The Senate Health and Long Term Care committee heard testimony Friday on SB 5020, also called “Rx Drug Price Increases.”  Most testified that the goal...Read More

Senate Health and Long-term Care committee hears testimony on SB 5052: “Health Equity Zones”

The Senate Health and Long Term Care committee heard testimony on SB 5052 on Monday. This bill would require the Washington State Department of Health...Read More

Senate Labor, Commerce and Tribal Affairs Committee hears testimony on SB 5115 “HELSA”

On Monday, the Washington Senate Labor, Commerce and Tribal Affairs Committee heard testimony on SB 5115, the Health Emergency Labor Standards Act or (HELSA). The...Read More

How DOH selected the health care capacity metrics in Gov. Inslee’s reopening plan

In a Tuesday work session, members of the Senate Business, Financial Services & Trade Committee questioned the Department of Health’s (DOH) Lacy Fehrenbach, Deputy Secretary...Read More

Q&A: Manka Dhingra makes the case for three behavioral health bills headed to executive session

Senator Manka Dhingra is the Chair of the Senate Behavioral Health Subcommittee to Health & Long Term Care. Today, the Committee held public hearings for...Read More

King County Council will provide funding to speed up COVID-19 vaccinations

The King County Council announced today that it will provide $7 million in funding to speed up the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. The funds will...Read More

Frockt and Stokesbary discuss health care financing heading into 2021 session

Sen. David Frockt (Vice Chair Senate Ways and Means Committee) and Rep. Drew Stokesbary (Ranking Member, House Appropriations Committee) agree that Washington State’s health care...Read More

Q&A: Senator Karen Keiser on health policy in 2021

Senator Karen Keiser represents Washington’s 33rd Legislative District, which contains cities south of Seattle, including Des Moines, Seatac, Kent, and Burien. She presides over the...Read More