Trump’s COVID program for uninsured people: It exists, but falls short

Trump’s COVID program for uninsured people: It exists, but falls short
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Kaiser Health News
October 02, 2020Economy

In a wide-ranging executive order, President Donald Trump this month outlined some of the efforts he has made to affect health care since taking office.One involved uninsured people and the current pandemic. The administration, Trump said, set up a program to provide them “access to necessary COVID-19-related testing and treatment.”Did it?We asked the White House for more specifics about the program Trump mentioned but did not get a reply.Nonetheless, experts said he is likely referring to reimbursement assistance to help pay the COVID testing and treatment costs of uninsured patients availabl...

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