The Bridge Access Program, which provided free COVID-19 vaccines to uninsured adults, has now ended. That could leave them paying well over $100 just as new boosters have become available.
Most insurance plans should cover the vaccine without a copay, especially if provided through work, Medicaid or a retirement plan.
That is according to Will Humble, director of the Arizona Public Health Association. He says there may be other affordable options for the uninsured.
"If you look at your county health department’s website, big counties at least, Maricopa and Pima, have free vaccination events that are available to anybody," Humble said.
Humble says many people are still ambivalent about getting COVID boosters, whether or not they have health insurance.
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COVID-19 took a deadly toll on nursing home residents. Now, a new study shows mortality rates among this population remains higher than pre-pandemic levels.
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Dr. Moneesh Bhow, medical director of the emergency department at Banner University Medical Center Phoenix, said he expects to see cases continue to rise following Thanksgiving, since holiday gatherings tend to lead to a spike in respiratory viruses.
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The Arizona Department of Health Services reported more than 1,000 cases of influenza last week and more than 2,100 cases of COVID-19.
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The U.S. Attorney's Office for Arizona says a private country club has agreed to settle a civil-fraud allegation over a loan that was forgiven under a 2020-covid-stimulus bill.
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Free COVID-19 tests are available again to order through the U.S. Postal Service. Every household in the U.S. is eligible to receive four free tests.