{"id":1917199,"date":"2023-04-20T11:56:03","date_gmt":"2023-04-20T15:56:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-announces-program-to-maintain-free-covid-19-vaccine-treatments-for-uninsured\/"},"modified":"2023-04-20T12:00:08","modified_gmt":"2023-04-20T16:00:08","slug":"biden-admin-announces-program-to-maintain-free-covid-19-vaccine-treatments-for-uninsured","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-announces-program-to-maintain-free-covid-19-vaccine-treatments-for-uninsured\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden Admin Announces Program to Maintain Free COVID-19 Vaccine, Treatments for Uninsured"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-admin-announces-program-to-maintain-free-covid-19-vaccine-treatments-for-uninsured%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1917199&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"post_content\">\n<div class=\"aplayer_app\" data-source=\"https:\/\/vs1.youmaker.com\/assets\/2023\/0420\/639bea06-ad89-4da1-ae13-0a369f34ebe9\/audio.mp3?length=2308941&#038;duration=192\"><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>According to the agency\u2019s April 18 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hhs.gov\/about\/news\/2023\/04\/18\/fact-sheet-hhs-announces-hhs-bridge-access-program-covid-19-vaccines-treatments-maintain-access-covid-19-care-uninsured.html\">press release<\/a>, the HHS Bridge Access Program For COVID-19 Vaccines and Treatments was set up to\u00a0promote access to COVID-19-specific care as the responsibility for vaccine and other medication distribution transitions from governmental to the private sector.<\/p>\n<p>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\u2019s network of state and local health department immunization awardees nationwide.<\/p>\n<p>These awardees will then distribute vaccines to local health departments (LHDs) and participating Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)-supported health centers.<\/p>\n<p>The HHS will also create a novel, funded partnership with pharmacy chains to enable them to offer free COVID-19 vaccinations and treatments to the uninsured through their network or retail locations.<\/p>\n<p>The program has been designed to ensure Americans have continued, easy access to COVID-19 vaccinations and treatments.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5095716\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/img.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/uploads\/2023\/03\/02\/GettyImages-1230186505-1200x800-1200x800-1200x800.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><\/noscript><\/figcaption><\/a> Syringes and vials of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine are prepared to be administered at a drive-up vaccination site from Renown Health in Reno, Nev., on Dec. 17, 2020. (Patrick T. Fallon\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figure>\n<p>Participating pharmacies will be expected to ensure appropriate oversight, including patient attestations regarding lack of insurance coverage, and by providing the CDC with periodic facility-level data.<\/p>\n<p>Pharmacies will also be eligible for one-time base payments for each site targeting areas with low rates of access and low rates of vaccination.<\/p>\n<p>Under the agreements, uninsured individuals will have access to specific COVID-19 treatments, including Paxlovid and Lagevrio, from participating pharmacies with no out-of-pocket costs.<\/p>\n<p>The goal is to include not only large pharmacy chains but also smaller, local chains and independently owned pharmacies.<\/p>\n<p>The program aims to ensure a smooth transition for the provision of COVID-19 vaccines and treatments from the purchase and distribution by the U.S. government to traditional healthcare pathways.<\/p>\n<p>Over th<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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