With Sexually Transmitted Infections Off the Charts, California Pushes At-Home Tests SACRAMENTO — California has become the first state to require health insurance plans to cover at-home tests for sexually transmitted infections such as HIV, chlamydia and syphilis — which could help quell the STI epidemic that has raged nearly unchecked as public health departments have focused on covid-19. The rule, part of a broader law addressing the STI epidemic, took effect Jan. 1 for people with state-regulated private insurance plans and will kick in sometime later for the millions of low-income Californians enrolled in the state’s Medicaid program. By making it easier and ... January 4, 2022 General, Public Health At-Home Test, California, Sexually Transmitted Infections, STI 0 0 Comment Read More »
