Alexander, Blunt call on Azar to declare antibody tests free for patients

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Two top Senate Republicans are calling on HHS Secretary Alex Azar to declare that antibody tests, used to detect if someone has ever been infected with the coronavirus, will be free for Americans

“Free tests will help contain the disease and give Americans confidence that it is safe to go back to work and back to school and restart the economy,” the senators

. Alexander chairs the Senate HELP Committee and Blunt is chairman of the Senate panel that oversees HHS' discretionary spending.that antibody testing is not a slam dunk to determine whether a person could return to the workplace. There are still big questions about how the virus behaves and how much immunity a person gains after being infected.

An HHS spokesperson told POLITICO the department is working to respond to the request. The department Wednesday declaring that licensed pharmacists can order and administer diagnostic or antibody coronavirus tests authorized by FDA.

 

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Do it. Show some compassion.

Test has to be free, they don't need any obstacles in getting economy back

We have given Congress $2,000,000,000,000 and WE still have to pay for tests Have they Siphoned off that much Already ? We know Donny has dropped everything but ways to pocket Billions of that cash. Dumping IGs just a start.

Any mention of a timeframe for this test?

They will hold out as long as possible on this type of testing. “Holy shit, why?” You might ask. Well, these tests will reveal that people had this and kicked it in Dec & Jan That will fuck up Trumps bullshit timeline & show that closing our imagenary border with China didnt help

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