Approximately one million Americans a day receive a COVID-19 test, often with the expectation the test will be free. However, many have found coverage is not guaranteed through private insurance, resulting in surprise bills ranging from $50 to as much as $2,000. Fortunately, there are steps you can take to protect yourself.
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NCHR’s Testimony to FDA About Molnupiravir for COVID-19
November 30, 2021: For molnupiravir, the balance of benefits and risks may differ between different types of patients, and not all types of patients were studied.
Read More »Improving the Accuracy of COVID-19 Media Coverage
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Center for Health Research hosted 9 teleconferences featuring COVID-19 researchers as speakers and discussants on different aspects of COVID-19 of importance to journalists. The main goal of this project was to help journalists understand the nuances of often conflicting information about COVID-19 research, to help ensure accurate media coverage.
Read More »7 things to know about bad COVID-19 tests
CBS 5, July 29, 2021: This CBS 5 investigation about FDA emergency use authorizations (EUAs) for COVID tests will shock you! Thanks to Kris Pickel, you can find out why so many COVID tests and antibody tests were not accurate and how many we still aren’t sure of.
Read More »NCHR’s Testimony to FDA on Pediatric Covid Vaccines
June 10, 2021: We agree with the FDA’s assessment that the lower burden of disease for COVID-19 in pediatric populations warrants more stringent criteria for safety and efficacy of vaccines than for adults.
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