August 14, 2026
Washington’s childhood vaccine recommendations remain unchanged, reaffirming evidence-based guidance from the Washington Department of Health and West Coast Health Alliance.
July 8, 2026
The WSMA Foundation awards its inaugural Future Physician Scholarship to support a Washington medical student and strengthen the future physician workforce.
February 5, 2026
The WSMA calls on Congress to limit ICE enforcement activities and uphold adequate health care standards for people held in immigration detention facilities.
January 9, 2026
WA physician societies urge families to follow AAP vaccine schedule, rejecting federal revisions they say lack scientific evidence.
December 15, 2025
The WSMA Foundation selects WSU’s Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine for its first medical school scholarship, supporting the next generation of physicians.
September 22, 2025
Everett anesthesiologist Bridget Bush, MD, inaugurated as 2025-2026 WSMA President; new officers and board members elected at Annual Meeting.
September 22, 2025
WSMA’s 2025 Apple Awards honor three physicians and two organizations for advocacy, patient safety, serious illness care, and community service.
September 11, 2025
WSMA joins AMA in federal antitrust lawsuit against MultiPlan and major insurers for allegedly underpaying out-of-network physician reimbursements.
September 2, 2025
WSMA wins lawsuit forcing HHS to restore deleted public health data, protecting physician access to evidence-based resources nationwide.
July 3, 2025
WSMA condemns the GOP tax bill’s Medicaid cuts, warning that millions—including hundreds of thousands of Washingtonians—will lose health coverage.
June 11, 2025
WSMA President Bramhall condemns HHS Secretary Kennedy’s dismissal of all 17 CDC vaccine advisory committee members as a threat to public health.
June 11, 2025
Washington physician Sheila Rege, MD, a radiation oncologist, is elected to a key leadership position within the American Medical Association.
May 20, 2025
Three Washington health organizations join a federal lawsuit to restore vital public health and science databases deleted by the federal executive branch.
May 20, 2025
Gov. Bob Ferguson signs HB 1392 into law, establishing the Medicaid Access Program to improve reimbursements and expand access to care in Washington.
February 19, 2025
WSMA President John Bramhall, MD, reaffirms the association’s commitment to medical ethics, evidence-based medicine, and scientific integrity.
February 13, 2025
A statewide health care coalition rallies behind legislation to improve Medicaid reimbursements and expand patient access to care across Washington state.
October 14, 2024
The WSMA launches Your Care Is at Our Core to highlight the patient-physician relationship and push back against barriers to access in Washington.
April 10, 2023
The WSMA and Washington ACOG condemn the ruling threatening mifepristone access and reaffirm that Washington state law protects reproductive care.