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Robinson bill seeks to limit corporate influence in patient care

Robinson bill seeks to limit corporate influence in patient care

OLYMPIA — A bill to restrict corporate involvement in medical care decisions was heard in the Senate Health & Long-Term Care Committee Friday.  Senate Bill 5387, sponsored by Sen. June Robinson (D-Everett), would establish restrictions on corporate ownership and management practices that could undermine providers’ clinical decision-making authority. The bill builds on existing case law to ensure only licensed medical professionals determine how and when care is provided.  “Across the country, we’re seeing private equity firms and large corporations buy up medical practices and insert financial motives into decisions that should be based solely on patient care,” Robinson said. “Patients deserve to know that when they see a doctor, their care is guided by medical ...

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About June

Sen. June Robinson represents Washington state’s 38th Legislative District, which includes Everett, Marysville, and the Tulalip Reservation. She serves as chair of the Senate Ways & Means Committee and is a member of the Health & Long Term Care Committee. She served in the House of Representatives from 2013 until May 2020, when she was appointed to the Senate.

Read Sen. Robinson’s full biography here.

June In The News

The Olympian: WA House and Senate lawmakers release $71 billion supplemental operating budget plans

The Olympian: WA House and Senate lawmakers release $71 billion supplemental operating budget plans

Washington state House and Senate lawmakers announced their supplemental operating budget proposals Monday, with each chamber dedicating most of the funding to K-12 education and behavioral health. Senate lawmakers are proposing a $71.7 billion supplemental operating budget, adding approximately $1.9 billion ...

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Washington State Standard: How Washington lawmakers want to spend another $2 billion with this year’s state budget

Washington State Standard: How Washington lawmakers want to spend another $2 billion with this year’s state budget

Pay raises and inflation. Hospital beds and opioid treatments. Special education and college financial aid. Electric-powered fire trucks and soccer field renovations. Democratic budget writers in the Senate and House penciled in money for these, and much more, in spending proposals ...

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Everett Herald: Editorial: Robinson smart choice to head Senate budget panel

Everett Herald: Editorial: Robinson smart choice to head Senate budget panel

By The Herald Editorial Board State Sen. June Robinson, D-Everett, reacted to her appointment to chair of the Senate’s Ways and Means Committee, with the humility expected from a veteran lawmaker who has worked effectively behind the scenes on policy and ...

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