1、CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress INSIGHTINSIGHTi i COVID-19 and the Uninsured: Federal Funding Options to Pay Providers for Testing and Treatment Updated November 3, 2020 Congress enacted provisions to increase access to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing and trea
2、tment (including, for some programs, an eventual vaccine) under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA; P.L. 116-127), as amended by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act; P.L. 116-136). Separately, Congress provided funding to support testing infrastructure i
3、n the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (PPPHCEA; P.L. 116-139). In addition, these laws appropriated funding to government agencies that provide health services (e.g., the Department of V eterans Affairs) and for specific health providers (e.g., health centers). These laws
4、 largely focus on COVID-related modifications for individuals who have public or private health care coverage; however, this Insight discusses federal funding options under these laws that can be used to pay providers for COVID-19-related testing and treatment for uninsured individuals through fundi
