A uninsured cancer patient who tested positive for COVID-19 was billed $34,927.43

https://news.yahoo.com/uninsured-cancer-patient-tested-positive-195906049.html

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,INSIDER•March 20, 2020

Danni Askini tested positive for coronavirus after three trips to the ER and was billed nearly $35,000 for her tests and treatment.

Now recovered, Askini has applied for Medicaid and is hoping the program will retroactively cover her bills.

The US government has since passed a law that makes coronavirus testing free, but treatment can still be expensive.

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