When asked whether the Biden administration is currently in talks with retailers to bring the price of the tests back down, White House press secretary Jen Psaki declined to say. 'I can't give you an update on any conversations.'
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Rapid at-home COVID-19 test kits are ready to be distributed at the Chelsea Community Connections in Chelsea, Mass., Dec. 17, 2021. Despite the price hike, the at-home tests remain sold out -- both online and in stores across the country When asked Wednesday whether the Biden administration is currently in talks with retailers to bring the price of the tests back down, White House press secretary Jen Psaki declined to say.COVID-19 at-home rapid test kits are given away during a drive-thru event at the Hollywood library, Dec. 30, 2021, in Hollywood, Fla.
Instead, she pointed to other steps the administration is taking to make tests more available, including purchasing 500 million tests to distribute to Americans for free and requiring insurance companies to reimburse Americans for the tests starting next week.
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