Cost has become no object for COVID-19 testing in Tennessee, with the state government now footing the bill. But tens of thousands were swabbed for the coronavirus before that was the case. And despite Congressional mandates for health plans to cover every dollar of testing, patients are about to get stuck with some surprise bills.
Metro Nashville Will Receive More Than $200M In CARES Act Aid — But It Won’t Fix Budget Woes
Nashville’s government agencies will receive more than $229 million from the federal CARES Act.
Some College Students Will Receive Federal Relief Funds
About a fifth of Vanderbilt University students will receive payments of $1,100 as the institution distributes $2.8 million in federal relief from the CARES Act.
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