D.C. mayor orders insurers to cover coronavirus testing for residents at high risk

The Washington Post: D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) on Tuesday ordered health insurers licensed in the District to begin paying for coronavirus testing for people who face elevated risks from the illness.

Under the mandate, insurers must cover testing for those who work in high-risk settings; are at a high risk of complications from covid-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus; or have been exposed to a person recently diagnosed with the disease.

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