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My guess is this is the real reason, they’d have to charge more than most people would want to pay in order to make enough profits:
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Beyond getting tests approved, it’s hard for test makers to transition into the at-home market because insurance reimbursements don’t typically cover at-home tests, whereas lab diagnostics are usually covered.
So why doesn’t the government subsidize other tests like they do Covid? It’s all about protecting others right?
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Originally Posted by marialidia
According to the CDC, COVID-19 is responsible for 10x more deaths than the flu with pneumonia. From this it is reasonable to conclude that COVID is more severe (using your terminology), at least to those at higher risk. That would be one reason why there is a focus on preventing the spread of COVID.
Also, there are at-home tests available for COVID/flu/RSV but they are costly. For those of us who do not buy these tests, we go to the doctor to get tested.
Many of us who are older and/or immunocompromised have changed our behavior quite substantially, and are glad for those people who are taking steps to be careful in not further spreading these viruses.
Right off the bat I see that those stats are only through 2021, when Covid was much more deadly than it is now. I think stats since 2022 would be more relevant to this discussion.
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