This is the first time the health insurance program for older people and those with disabilities has covered an over-the-counter test at no cost to recipients.
The BA.2 omicron variant now accounts for more than half of U.S. cases, having rapidly overtaken the original strain.
That initial omicron wave this winter caused the biggest spike yet in virus cases, straining many hospitals to the limit. Since then, cases nationally have rapidly dropped to the lowest level since before last summer’s delta surge. Coronavirus restrictions have been largely lifted.
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