[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition to bring back FREE PCR testing and to increase the
number of COVID antigen tests each household can request per month!

Dear MoveOn member, 

We're in the middle of another COVID surge—and we know that testing is
crucial to keeping our friends and family healthy once we've been exposed.
But, as it stands, tests are costly and can be hard to get. The Biden
administration created a program to send free antigen tests to Americans
who make the request, but the current cap is four tests per household per
month. That's not nearly enough.^1

[ [link removed] ]Will you sign the petition to urge the Biden administration to increase
the number of at-home COVID tests each household can receive?

Add your name to demand our government make COVID testing simple, easy,
and FREE.

[3]Sign the petition

Every week, roughly 1,500 people in our country are dying from
COVID-related causes.^2 With new variants, immunity is waning and causing
an increase in infections and hospitalizations, with cases spiking across
the globe.^3 We can't allow the mistakes of the past to repeat. President
Biden has shown that he takes this global threat seriously. Now, his
administration must move quickly to give Americans the resources they need
to once again stop the spread. 

[ [link removed] ]In addition to getting vaccinated, regular testing is one of the best
tools we have to keep COVID under control. Right now, four free at-home
tests per household is simply insufficient for regular testing. Add your
name to demand that our government make testing more accessible by
providing eight FREE tests per household every month!

The Federal Health Emergency for COVID expired in May 2023, meaning
private insurance companies are no longer required to cover the costs of
testing. This pushed the most reliable form of testing for early
detection, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) tests, out of reach for so many
individuals and families. And while households can still request access to
four free at-home antigen tests per month, that number is insufficient
given the uptick in cases—and we don't know when supplies will run out.

We can't ignore the threat COVID still poses to public health. In one week
last month, there were nearly 31,000 new COVID-19 hospitalizations across
the country.^4 At-home testing has been shown to slow the
spread.^5 [ [link removed] ]Will you add your name to the petition, and then share with
three friends to increase access to FREE COVID testing?

Thanks for all you do.

–Aliya, Jensine, Tania, Corinne, and the rest of the team

Sources:

1. "Free COVID test kits are back. Here's how to get them," CBS News,
September 25, 2023
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2. "Why are 1,500 Americans still dying from COVID every week?" ABC News,
January 10, 2024
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3. "Highly mutated COVID variant 'Pirola' JN.1 is spawning. Its
descendants are climbing the charts, as the global death toll mounts,"
Fortune, January 11, 2024
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4. "5 things to know for Feb. 2: 2024 race, Gun violence, Middle East,
Small plane crash, Covid-19 vaccines," CNN, February 2, 2024
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5. "Medicare enrollees can get free home coronavirus tests from
pharmacies," The New York Times, April 4, 2022
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