Free COVID-19 Testing For Uninsured Americans Ends

The Biden Administration is calling on Congress to approve more COVID relief funding, nearly two weeks after it was cut from a federal spending bill.

Millions of uninsured Americans may find it more difficult to get free COVID-19 tests after the federally funded program ended Tuesday at midnight. Other government-backed programs will also soon run out of money unless Congress passes additional COVID relief funding.

Senior Biden Administration officials said Monday that Congress should provide $22.5 billion for continuing the battle against the virus without cutting other programs to pay for it.

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