WATCH: Pence announces broad insurance coverage for virus testing

CEOs of major health insurance companies such as UnitedHealth, Anthem and Humana, along with the leaders of industry trade groups like the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, met with President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence to underscore commitments that the companies have been announcing individually in recent days.
Pence said the industry representatives have agreed that coronavirus tests would be covered at no cost to patients, and will cover telemedicine related to the outbreak.

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