Despite free COVID-19 testing in Washington state, people are fighting big bills
COVID-19 testing is supposed to be free in Washington state, but some people are receiving bills for hundreds of dollars. Author: Michelle Li (KING5) Updated: 8:57 AM PST March 12, 2021
SEATTLE When Tawna Gogolin felt sick this summer, she worried it might be COVID-19. I went online to see COVID testing near me - saw in Bonney Lake that CHI [Franciscan] was doing drive-up COVID testing, Gogolin said. I asked, Do I need an appointment? They said, No. If you re having symptoms, come on in.
When she arrived at the July drive-up testing site she pulled into the parking lot and parked in a stall. She remembers waiting next to what appeared to be a mother and her child who were both getting a test.