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Re:CDC declined to test new coronavirus patient for days, Ca... by Broken_Hippo on Thursday February 27, 2020 @01:46PM (#22436354)
Don't the costs get even worse if you are positive - or actually, higher while you wait for results?

I mean, you are supposed to self-quarantine while waiting, which means no pay for that period. If you are positive after the result, there is more quarantine. More time without pay.

You can let the bill go to collections if they don't require upfront payment, but few can go 2-6 weeks without pay at all. People need to eat.

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Re:CDC declined to test new coronavirus patient for days, Ca... by petschge on Thursday February 27, 2020 @03:56PM (#22437769)
In civilized countries you are still payed if you are ordered into medically necessary quarantine. And you can not be fired for it either.
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Re:CDC declined to test new coronavirus patient for days, Ca... by Broken_Hippo on Thursday February 27, 2020 @04:23PM (#22438074)
Sure. But this is the US we are talking about.
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