{"id":2606,"date":"2021-01-04T11:18:24","date_gmt":"2021-01-04T18:18:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/senatedemocrats.wa.gov\/keiserarchive\/?p=2606"},"modified":"2021-01-07T11:20:27","modified_gmt":"2021-01-07T18:20:27","slug":"nbc-right-now-100-cap-on-insulin-co-pays-takes-effect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/senatedemocrats.wa.gov\/keiserarchive\/2021\/01\/04\/nbc-right-now-100-cap-on-insulin-co-pays-takes-effect\/","title":{"rendered":"NBC Right Now: $100 Cap on Insulin Co-pays Takes Effect"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>KENNEWICK, WA \u2013<\/strong> Washington State has passed a new bill that caps insurance co-pays for Insulin at $100.\u00a0The cap is for a 30-day supply of Insulin and applies to private insurance companies.\u00a0This bill applies to any insurance plan that was started or renewed by January 1, 2021. The bill also allows sharing costs to be applied to one&#8217;s deductible. 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