Author Archives: kenf

04 Jan
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NBC Right Now: $100 Cap on Insulin Co-pays Takes Effect

KENNEWICK, WA – Washington State has passed a new bill that caps insurance co-pays for Insulin at $100. The cap is for a 30-day supply of Insulin and applies to private insurance companies. This bill applies to any insurance plan that was ...

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02 Jan
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Seattle Times: New Washington state law now caps monthly insulin copay at $100

Many Washington residents with diabetes will have an easier time affording insulin this year, as a law imposes a $100 cap on patient copayments. The law applies to any health care plan issued or renewed after Jan. 1 that covers ...

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01 Jan
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KING5: New Washington law caps insulin costs at $100 per month

A new 2021 Washington law caps the cost of insulin at $100 per month. Under the new law, health plans issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2021 must cap insulin copayments, deductibles, and other forms of cost-sharing at ...

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27 Dec
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KOMO: Unemployment runs out for millions after Federal Unemployment Benefits expire

As another COVID-19 relief bill hangs in the balance, unemployment benefits for as many as 12 million Americans expired Saturday night, the day after Christmas. In Washington state, nearly 100,000 unemployed workers could lose their federal unemployment benefits known as ...

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23 Dec
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Seattle Times: Jobless claims in Washington state drop 10% amid uncertainty over stimulus

Fewer Washingtonians filed for jobless benefits last week than the week before, but those who did faced possible delays in a second round of emergency federal benefits after President Donald Trump demanded last-minute changes in the legislation. “You can’t cut ...

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18 Dec
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Inslee proposes $57.6 billion budget that fights COVID-19, raises taxes, taps reserves

OLYMPIA — Washington’s government would spend $57.6 billion over the next two years in its efforts to fight COVID-19, shore up the economy and clean up the environment, under plans released Thursday by Gov. Jay Inslee. That total for the ...

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17 Dec
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Sen. Keiser: We plan not just to do better next time, but to do better now

DES MOINES — Sen. Karen Keiser (D-Des Moines), chair of the Senate Labor & Commerce Committee, released the following statement today after Gov. Jay Inslee released his proposed 2021 COVID response proposal: “In a crisis like this awful pandemic, we have ...

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27 Nov
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Senate Labor & Commerce Committee considers stronger crane safety enforcement

OLYMPIA — In the wake of a deadly crane collapse in Seattle in April, the Senate Labor & Commerce Committee is considering stronger enforcement and higher fines in cases of serious safety violations. “The 3,000 cranes being used in construction ...

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23 Nov
1

Aid for businesses and workers

Dear neighbors, As we approach the holidays, I hope you are staying healthy and safe. I know we all want to see our family and friends. But with COVID numbers increasing dramatically in Washington, we are seeing more cases now ...

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20 Nov
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Sen. Keiser signs bipartisan letter in support of federal assistance for workers, businesses

Businesses and workers are hurting right now, and we need federal assistance to get them the help they need. Legislative leaders from both chambers co-signed a bipartisan letter that lays out detailed requests for unemployment insurance provisions and funding that ...

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