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A bill increasing surprise billing protections is on its way to Gov. Inslee's desk.

The program which was approved by the Legislature and signed into law in 2017, is about 3 months away from being in the red

Six Washington State lawmakers -- three Republican and three Democratic -- gathered last week to discuss pressing health care issues and policies they expect to address in the upcoming 2022 legislative session. The conversations took place during two separate panels at the 2021 Inland Northwest State of Reform Health Policy Conference.

Washington State Senate health bills that advanced to the House before the cutoff Sydney Kurle | Mar 8, 2021 Share this: The past two weeks have been busy in the Washington State Legislature, both houses have had a marathon of floor sessions in order to get bills passed before the house of origin cutoff on Tuesday at 5 pm.  In the Senate there were 20 health or health related bills that were heard in the past two weeks and managed to make it to the House. Here are the 11 that we have been watching.     First up are the bills that made it through floor sessions with minimal debat...

Senate Health Committee holds executive session on RX Prices, Covered Life Assessment and Telehealth Bills Sydney Kurle   February 12, 2021   The Senate Health and Long Term Care committee held executive sessions on multiple bills on Thursday. The highlights include bills on establishing a covered lives assessment, prescription drug price increases and telemedicine. The Morning Wire: Keeping you informed on politics, policies, and personalities of Washington State. Senate Bill 5149 would establish a covered lives assessment for the purpose of funding the Foundation...