Pence Says Hospitals to Be Paid for Uninsured Covid-19 Patients

(Bloomberg) -- Some of the $100 billion in federal funds earmarked to help hospitals cope with the coronavirus pandemic will cover bills for the uninsured, Vice President Mike Pence said Thursday.

“We don’t want any Americans to worry about the cost of getting a test, the cost of getting treatment,” Pence told reporters Thursday at the White House.

The Trump administration is working on a proposal for the president to direct some of the funds targeted to hospitals to cover expenses for the uninsured. The funds would go directly to the medical facilities, Pence said. Officials expect to have an announcement on Friday.

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