Biden Admin Announces Program to Maintain Free COVID-19 Vaccine, Treatments for Uninsured
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has launched a new program to assist the uninsured in accessing COVID-19 care, such as vaccines and anti-viral medications.
According to the agency’s April 18 press release, the HHS Bridge Access Program For COVID-19 Vaccines and Treatments was set up to promote access to COVID-19-specific care as the responsibility for vaccine and other medication distribution transitions from governmental to the private sector.
Under the program, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will purchase and distribute COVID-19 vaccines, which will be allocated through the CDC’s network of state and local health department immunization awardees nationwide….