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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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.