Secretary of Health and Human Services, Alex Azar, attends the White House Coronavirus Task Force briefing April 3, 2020 in Washington, DC.
On April 22, it was reported that Azar said hospitals and doctors would submit their bills directly to the gov WASHINGTON - The Trump administration announced a plan Wednesday to start paying hospitals and doctors who care for uninsured patients with COVID-19, but Democratic lawmakers and health industry groups are likely to press for more.
Under the approach detailed by Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, hospitals and doctors would submit their bills directly to the government and they would get paid at Medicare rates.