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COVID catch-22: They got a big ER bill because hospitals couldn't test for virus

from Kaiser Health News

COVID catch-22: They got a big ER bill because hospitals couldn't test for virus Kaiser Health News Fresh off a Caribbean cruise in early March, John Campbell developed a cough and fever of 104 degrees. He went to his primary care physician and got a flu test, which came up negative. Then things got strange. Campbell said the doctor then turned to him and said, “I’ve called the ER next door, and you need to go there. This is a matter of public health. They’re expecting you.” It was March 3, and no one had an inkling yet of just how bad the COVID-19 pandemic would become in the U.S. A $2,777 bill for the emergency room visit came the next month. READ MORE

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