(The Center Square) – The Association of Washington Business, the oldest and largest statewide organization of its kind, has set its priorities for next year’s legislative session at the group’s ongoing 2025 Policy Summit at the Davenport Grant Hotel in Spokane.
AWB Government Affairs Director Emily Wittman told those in attendance Wednesday – including AWB members, employers, business leaders, and lawmakers – that AWB will largely focus on health care policy in the upcoming session. She focuses on education, workforce, child care, health care, and federal affairs.
“I just can’t emphasize enough the financial crisis that our health care system is in, and especially our hospitals that are in Washington state,” she said. “We saw a significant tax increase with taxes applied to hospitals. “…