Galveston County-funded program has covered testing for 36K uninsured
The Galveston County Daily News, April 18, 2022
About 1 out of every 20 COVID-19 tests administered in Galveston County since the early days of the pandemic has been paid for through a county-funded program meant to help keep the tests easily accessible. Since Galveston County and the University of Texas Medical Branch began the local testing program in May 2020, more than 36,000 uninsured people have used the service, according to numbers released by the county.