This week many of the bills we worked closely with lawmakers to craft will get their first hearings. Also, Advocacy Days starts Wednesday. See you in Olympia!... Read More >>

CMS has proposed a new rule on Medicaid Fiscal Accountability that could result in cuts in Washington to the hospitals and the state. ... Read More >>

The Washington State Balance Billing Protection Act, now contained in RCW 48.49, is in effect, as of Jan. 1, 2020. ... Read More >>

House Bill 1931 contained new requirements for workplace violence prevention efforts in health care settings.... Read More >>

The WSHA team has analyzed and is tracking close to 250 bills with more being introduced every day. Legislative committees are busy hearing bills and will start to take action on some of them, meaning passing them to budget committees or to the rules committee ... Read More >>

The 2020 legislative session began Monday, Jan. 13. ... Read More >>

On Wednesday the Washington State Hospital Association joined a group of 33 State Hospital Associations filing an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to accept review of a case decided by the 5th Circuit with the goal of preserving the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). ... Read More >>

Inside Olympia from Jan. 13, 2020.... Read More >>

Please join us at noon Wednesday, Jan. 15 for our annual Legislative Session Kickoff webinar for members.... Read More >>

This is WSHA’s first Governance Education offering in 2020! Register now to join us on Friday, January 17 from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. ... Read More >>