COVID home tests won’t be covered by Medicare and Tricare, a military insurance program. Some Democrats have asked the federal government to reconsider.
Author: Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY
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Joe Biden’s $2B rapid testing plan calls for discounted COVID tests at Amazon, Kroger and Walmart
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