WA Moves to Issue Its Own Guidance for Vaccines Insurers Must Cover
House Bill 2242 lets Washington's Department of Health set vaccine guidance based on science while preserving cost-free preventive services, passed 36-12 in the Legislature.
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WA passes legislation requiring no-cost insurance for state-recommended vaccines
(The Center Square) – No-cost insurance coverage for vaccines in Washington state will soon hinge on a recommendation from the Department of Health rather than federal guidance under a bill
WA moves to issue its own guidance for vaccines insurers must cover
Last fall, Washington and other Western states issued their own vaccine recommendations in a sharp rejection of federal policy that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has upended.
WA moves to issue its own guidance for vaccines insurers must cover • Washington State Standard
Photo of a single dose of the MMR vaccine. (Photo by Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight)Last fall, Washington and other Western states issued their own vaccine recommendations in a sharp rejection of federal policy that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has upended. And on Thursday, the Washington Legislature passed legislation to change state law so that vaccine coverage is tied to recommendations from the state, not a federal panel fil…
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