Coronavirus tests are hard to get — unless you have money, fame and the right doctor [Los Angeles Times (CA)]
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As people across the country were unable to get tested for COVID-19, a Santa Monica pediatrician emailed the parents of his patients with a pricey but tempting offer. For $250, they could buy a cheek-swab test for the virus to be administered at home, Dr. Jay Gordon wrote. The tests could be purchased by his patients’ parents even if they showed no symptoms or had no other reason to fear they were infected. Insurance most likely wouldn’t cover the cost, he wrote. Because he was getting only 100 kits, he asked that testing be limited to family members and “household staff.” Gordon said he sold out almost immediately and has ordered hundreds more. “People really wanted them,” he said. Though California is ramping up tests, a continuing shortage means that many people with symptoms are still desperate to get tested. But some private physicians and “concierge” doctors are offering tests to their patients at a price. It’s hard to know how widespread the practice is, but it has sparked outr
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