UW expert: ‘Really disappointed’ to see free COVID testing end for uninsured

A health worker waits at an empty COVID-19 testing center at the Washington State Convention Center on March 9, 2022, in Seattle, Washington. Once crowded, testing sites are mostly now devoid of patients. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

(Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

The federal program that provided free COVID testing for uninsured individuals ended Tuesday after running out of money, when Congress and the White House could not agree on budget numbers.

Washington health leaders urge continued mask wearing after mandate lifts

Dr. Ali Mokdad, chief strategy officer of epidemiology at the University of Washington, says he is very disappointed that the federal government is going

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