Trump Administration Requires Insurers to Provide Free Antibody Tests

The Trump administration announced over the weekend it will require health insurers to provide free antibody tests that could provide better insight into the scale of the U.S. coronavirus pandemic, reports Politico Pro . Health experts concur that widespread antibody testing, which can detect who has developed immunity against the virus, is essential for being able to ease up on social distancing measures and allow healthy men and women to return to the workforce. The White House said it had authority from recent emergency rescue packages to mandate private insurers to provide such testing without out-of-pocket costs. However, as of press time, the new guidance had not made clear whether the free tests would be extended to uninsured Americans. It remains uncertain how much immunity an individual gains from the novel disease post-infection.