High Barriers in Federal Covid Rapid Test Rollout

People can now request four free rapid tests per household online. And those with private insurance can get reimbursed for out-of-pocket purchases, typically by check. Still, household size, internet access, and banking access vary by race and ethnicity.

NOTE: Household size data is for individuals. Internet and banking data is for households. Hispanics can be any race or combination of races. Data for other groups are for non-Hispanic people of a single race.
CREDIT: Hannah Recht/KHN SOURCE: Household size: KFF analysis of 2019 American Community Survey data. Internet subscription: KHN analysis of 2019 American Community Survey data. Banking: Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Embed