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The federal government is paying for all testing and medical bills, including expensive stays in intensive care units, for Americans who lack health insurance and have contracted COVID-19 — an unprecedented move that was initially hailed by health care advocates. But help for the uninsured through the new Provider Relief Fund, a $175 billion program funded by the CARES Act, is now getting mixed reviews. One criticism is that some doctors and hospitals, as well as patients who could benefit from it, don’t know the program exists.
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