Pro Pharma Talks

QUESTIONS What do you do if you are insured? How do you afford copays and deductibles? What do you do if you are uninsured? Will Medicaid pay? Will Medicare pay? What if you are poor? What if you are an illegal immigrant? OUTLINE Public health experts predict that tens of thousands and possibly millions of people across the United States will likely need to be hospitalized for COVID-19 in the foreseeable future. And Congress has yet to address the problem. On March 18, it passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which covers testing costs going forward, but it doesn’t do anything to address the cost of treatment. While most people infected with COVID-19 will not need to be hospitalized and can recover at home, according to the World Health Organization, those who do need to go to the ICU can likely expect big bills, regardless of what insurance they have. As the U.S. government works on another stimulus package, future relief is likely to help ease some economic problems caused b