A Deadly Lack of Affordable COVID-19 Treatment in the US

Expand A woman waits outside the emergency check-in entrance at the Providence Medical Center in Portland, Ore., on March 24, 2020. © 2020 Alex Milan Tracy/Sipa via AP Images The stimulus package the United States Congress approved last week provides billions of dollars for hospitals but does not ensure COVID-19 treatment is affordable and accessible. This gap could prove devastating for millions of Americans if medical costs keep people from seeking needed treatment, increasing the risk of serious illness, death, and further spread of the disease. An uninsured woman in Boston recently reported…

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