Washington hospitals begin to strategically prepare for change. Interview by Donald E. Johnson.
In May, the governor of Washington signed the Health Services Act (SB 5304), which requires that all Washington state residents will have access to a uniform array of health care services by 1999. In 1995, employers will be mandated to provide insurance coverage to employees. The new law also provides for capping premiums that insurers can charge for health care plans. Richard Roodman, administrator for Valley Medical Center in Renton, Wash., discusses state health care reform with Donald E.L. Johnson, editor and publisher of Health Care Strategic Management.
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