KNTV NBC Nightly News With Lester Holt January 14, 2022 02:35:00
>> reporter: the white house promising eight test kits for every american for free. roughly 180 million americans have private insurance, sending 8 kits to each person would add up to 1.4 billion kits every month. blue cross blue shield tells nbc news this is not an easy task in such a tight time line we're also concerned that this will overburden retailers who are experiencing supply issues and workforce shortages. then there is the cost. >> there is no such thing as a free lunch. sort of like death and taxes. when insurers spend more on health care, they turn around and reserve them >> repor...