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"The legislation looks to make it easier for people with diabetes to access training to manage their blood glucose levels and prevent hospitalizations. Nearly one-third of all adults in the U.S. have either diabetes or prediabetes.
Schrier said, 'As someone who has managed my own Type-1 Diabetes for 36 years, I understand that it can be complicated. And if you get it wrong, it can be life-threatening.'"
“In order to distribute the vaccine to this age group, the state is working with schools to offer clinics and caravans focused on vaccinating children and families.
Washington State Representative Kim Schrier spoke with KING 5 further about the distribution plans Wednesday morning.“
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"Schrier said in spring that test prices were high because “big companies are buying up all the supplies.” Also, “their profit is far higher making 1,000 $30 tests than 30,000 $1 tests” — in other words, they can make the same amount of money for many fewer tests.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Eighth DistrictCongresswoman Kim Schrier got a chance to question the nation's top infectious disease doctor yesterday.
Dr. Anthony Fauci sat for questions with the House Oversight and Investigations committee. Schrier, who's also a pediatrician, asked Fauci and CDC Director Rochelle Walensky about increasing the availability and safety of COVID-19 vaccines, and the need for more rapid testing to control the coronavirus.
WASHINGTON — Federal protocols and other regulatory hurdles are compromising a tool critical to containing the ever-evolving coronavirus: cheap, rapid antigen tests growing in use across Europe to safely reopen schools, public health officials and some members of Congress say.
The US needs to make greater use of coronavirus tests to help control the pandemic, two top health officials said Wednesday.
Cheaper home tests would help schools and workplaces more safely open, they told a hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
KENT, WA — Rep. Kim Schrier (D-8th District) took on a familiar role Monday, donning a white coat and helping administer doses of coronavirus vaccine inside the accesso ShoWare Center in Kent. Before being elected to the House in 2018, Schrier worked as a pediatrician for nearly two decades at the Virginia Mason Medical Center in Issaquah.
Congresswoman Kim Schrier, whose 8th District includes parts of Kent, Auburn and Renton, voted Wednesday, March 10 in support of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan.
The House passed the bill 220-211 without a Republican vote. Rep. Jared Golden of Maine was the only Democrat to oppose it. Senate Democrats approved the measure last weekend 50-49 without a Republican in favor of it. One Republican senator missed the vote due to a family emergency
President Joe Biden, who proposed the plan, is expected to sign the bill on Friday, March 12.