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Some cities, such as Washington, D.C. are offering free coronavirus testing for people who've attended protests. Where free tests aren't available, some people may find insurance refuses to cover precautionary testing.

Insurers May Only Pay For Coronavirus Tests When They're 'Medically Necessary'

Blake Farmer

Congress required health plans to fully cover COVID-19 testing, but insurance companies are starting to argue they should only have to pay if patients show symptoms or tests are ordered by a doctor.

Consumer

Then & Now: Medicare and Medicaid Turn 50

Associated Press

When President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Medicare and Medicaid into law on July 30, 1965, Americans 65 and older were the age group least likely to have…

Consumer

Dems: Skimpy Insurance New Health Care Issue

Associated Press

A different health care issue has emerged for Democrats, in sync with the party's pitch to workers and middle-class voters ahead of next year's…