Inslee vetoes millions in spending
Gov. Jay Inslee has vetoed hundreds of millions of dollars in spending in hopes of making a dent in the loss of state revenues as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to keep the state’s economy largely shut down. Inslee vetoed on Friday nearly two dozen bills in their entirety, as well as more than 140 separate budget items in the $53.4 billion state supplemental budget passed by the Legislature last month. Continue reading at Peninsula Daily News. (Elaine Thompson)
Undocumented workers among those hit first — and worst — by the coronavirus shutdown
Evilin Cano was dismantling a rooftop skating rink in Manhattan’s Seaport district when her construction crew was notified that the venue would be closing, along with much of New York — and that she would be out of a job. The next night, the 33-year-old undocumented day laborer from Guatemala fell ill with a fever. Her head pounded. Her throat hurt. She could not stop coughing or vomiting. And she was short of breath. She does not know whether she has covid-19 because three hospitals told her not to bother coming in for testing unless she’s gasping for air. Continue reading at The Washington Post. (Jeenah Moon)
Cost of insulin capped while state studies reason for inflation
Health insurance plans will have to limit a person’s out-of-pocket costs for a month’s supply of insulin to $100, under a bill signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on Friday. “Some people have paid upward of $2,000 for a monthly supply of insulin,” said Rep. Jacquelin Maycumber, R-Republic, the bill’s sponsor. “When this is a life-saving drug, we need to know why this cost is going up so much.” Continue reading at The Spokesman-Review. (Jim Camden)
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