The 2025 Washington State Legislative session opened on January 13.  Legislators are charged with writing a new 2-year state budget, with an already projected deficit of $10 billion that will provide challenging negotiations to improve the lives of Washingtonians. The Washington State Medical Association (WSMA) hosted their Advocacy Day on January 22.  This brought out a record number of physicians throughout the state to help promote better access to care and affordability to patients and physicians.  Dr. Annie Iriye was one of many retirees present to help inform our legislators of the various issues challenging our healthcare system. She was joined by her WPMG colleagues, Drs. Peter Barkett, Christine Pizzute and Colin Fields, representing their legislative districts.