KCMS Legislative Advocacy: Issues We Are Weighing In On
KCMS is actively engaging in the 2026 legislative session on policy areas where physicians see direct impact on patients, access to care, and the stability of the health system. Our priorities reflect long-standing KCMS policy and physician experience in clinics, hospitals, and communities across King County.
KCMS Advocacy Priorities
- Prior Authorization Reform
- Patient access and continuity of care
- Fair payment and accountability
- Workforce pathways and physician training
- Firearm injury prevention
- Transparency and patient trust
Why it matters: KCMS is working to ensure physician expertise informs policy decisions and that reforms support safe, timely, patient-centered care.
Delegate Council starts spring 2026. Contact Jared: jfeikes@kcmsociety.org
EVENTS
🎗️ Recurrent/Metastatic Cervical Cancer Care:
Funded by Pfizer and Genmab, KCMS is advancing cervical cancer education and equity by addressing urgent barriers in treatment access, care delays, and cross-discipline communication.🔹Prior Authorization Toolkit for Oncology Teams 🔹Explore the KCMS Cervical Cancer Grant Section →
🩸 Advancing Hemophilia Care:
With support from Pfizer and the National Bleeding Disorders Foundation, KCMS developed tools for hemophilia care, shared decision-making, and treatments. 🔗Explore the Hemophilia Grant Section →
🧪 Preventing Lead Poisoning Through Community-Based Screening
🔗 Explore the Lead Testing Grant Section →
These initiatives reflect KCMS’s ongoing work to support healthcare professionals, inform public health, and close care gaps — one project at a time.
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From one of our members to his colleagues,
"Hi, Team. If you’re not a member of the KCMS, I would suggest you're missing out. Their publication (forwarded) is the best of its kind, an example of genuine quality and efficiency in communication. Take that left-over CME money and join this year to support your local medical society."
Quotes From Doctors & Medical Students
"Covering KCMS memberships for our doctors is a responsibility our hospital takes seriously. Membership ensures their voices are heard and they are supported by us. Why wouldn't every hospital system do the same? It's crucial for delivering the best care to patients and our physicians."
"We are all crazy busy - but KCMS has been essential for my professional growth, offering resources and a strong voice in healthcare."
"Being part of KCMS is like voting – if you don't join, you can't complain. Our collective voice is crucial for making real changes in healthcare."
"THANK YOU to the KCMS for getting community healthcare providers vaccinated. You are the only agency that has made such an organized effort on our behalf. Thanks for your hard work!!"
"Covering KCMS memberships empowers our physicians with crucial resources and advocacy. Any hospital not doing this is failing to fully support their staff. It's our duty to ensure our doctors have the support they need."
"KCMS has excellent leadership, strategic management, & collaborative skills. It's nimble & responsive. To quote Hamilton, "'We get the job done!"
"Doctors cannot be passive observers; we want to set the standards, not have someone else tell us what the standards are."
"I'm a great believer in the physician as an advocate focused on the welfare of patients."
"Using the KeyBank mortgage discount saves me $1,000 per month!"
"We have to send the message to our mentees to get involved with organizations. The organization gains, and you gain. And I think it's critical to advocate for the policies ... and funding that will make a difference ... All of us have to be part of the solution." Dr. Ralph Sacco
KCMS News & Updates
Information about the KCMS Community Foundation's
Medical Student Grants
Free KCMS CMEs Available for you!
1) "Preventing Childhood Lead Poisoning" for credit. CLICK HERE.
2) "Racism in Medicine" for credit. CLICK HERE.
Listen to the KCMS Legislative Summit conversations with WA Governor Bob Ferguson, Representative Tina Orwall, and Senator Ann Rivers!
KCMS is a member of the NAM Action Collaborative on Decarbonizing the U.S. Health Sector. Learn more HERE.
HOW TO GET INVOLVED
KCMS welcomes all doctors to Join Today. Once a member of KCMS, you can
- Become a KCMS Delegate.
- Be nominated for the KCMS Board of Trustees.
- Serve on a Committee, KCMS has active committees found HERE.
- Take advantage of the member benefits, including reduced mortgage rates at Key Bank for physicians.
KCMS does not review, investigate, or discipline physicians. The WMC is responsible for that process.