US President Donald Trump speaks, flanked by (From L) Response coordinator for White House Coronavirus Task Force Deborah Birx, Senior Advisor to the President Jared Kushner, Rear Adm.
John Polowczyk, US Vice President Mike Pence and Director of Trad WASHINGTON - The White House is considering issuing direct payments to hospitals to cover COVID-19 treatment costs for uninsured Americans, Vice President Mike Pence announced during a White House Coronavirus Task Force briefing Thursday.
Based on an analysis of the costs to treat pneumonia, Axios estimates that the average cost of of hospitalization for COVID-19 will likely be more than $20,000.According to the U.S.