the next one is more broad, on the covid testing and who is doing the testing for what, kaiser testing foundation came out with information for example large health systems about 70% are are going to consider covid in the medical context. covid testing for occupational or travel would no longer be covered such as services are not covered for oarming types of tests. that might actually lead to a lot of people coming to the city if the city is not charging or absurd teaning information. if they are considering insurance that might be an employer consideration. that might be an consideration as employers are requiring testing or vaccination for employment. >> i would encourage going to your provider for testing for work for other reasons. we're working very hard with the health care systems in the city to determine what that might look like. things that are employer or travel related, i think we really need to focus our efforts on ensuring people who need health care and need to be tested for a number of reasons. it's a fluid environment. we are watching this and what the burden would be to cover te

the next one is more broad, on the covid testing and who is doing the testing for what, kaiser testing foundation came out with information for example large health systems about 70% are are going to consider covid in the medical context. covid testing for occupational or travel would no longer be covered such as services are not covered for oarming types of tests. that might actually lead to a lot of people coming to the city if the city is not charging or absurd teaning information. if they are considering insurance that might be an employer consideration. that might be an consideration as employers are requiring testing or vaccination for employment. >> i would encourage going to your provider for testing for work for other reasons. we're working very hard with the health care systems in the city to determine what that might look like. things that are employer or travel related, i think we really need to focus our efforts on ensuring people who need health care and need to be tested for a number of reasons. it's a fluid environment. we are watching this and what the burden would be to cover te

testing uninsured americans. shouldn't cost you anything. the kaiser family foundation warns some chin ibs might not participate in the federal program or even know about it. to avoid surprise bills, they say ask the testing site ahead of time will they bill the inunsured program. try to get an invoice owed zero dollars. the second way, ask your local health department. there might be a free public testing site near you. if you end up paying for a covid-19 test, the health resources and services administration says you might be due a refund. hrsa says you should first talk to whoever sent you the bill and ask them to cancel it or if you paid ask them to refund it. if they won't file a complaint with the department of health and human services go to tips.hhs.gov or call 1-800-hhs-tips. >>> all right. all month long nbc bay area is partnering with local animal shelters to help find forever homes for so many pets. we toured the new state-of-the-art santa clara county services center in san martin. the facility opened in february and employees say it is the best in the nati

kaiser family foundation says the figures are likely underestimated, and the cost to the healthcare system is likely much more. >>> the russian president vladimir putin is in quarantine after several people in his inner circle tested positive for covid-19. a statement from the kremlin issued today says that putin, who is vaccinated, tested negative. this comes hours after he met with the syrian president in moscow. there is no word on the russian president's current condition. >>> coming up, and alameda county elementary school getting a new name. what is behind the decision, and how parents are reacting. >>> apple unveils its new iphones. how they stack up to other devices. >>> coming up on you at 6:00, a string of shootings in oakland prompting a finger-pointing game between the city and a powerful police group. how both sides are firing back. >>> new testimony in the elizabeth holmes theranos case. we hear from a former employee who came in as a star trek new recruit, and then was transformed into a company whistleblower. >>> kpix 5 news at 6:00 with ken and elizabeth is coming up next. >>> coming up tonight on the "cbs evening news" -- >>> we will look into that report that instagram is highly toxic for teenag

that you could also get tested on a weekly basis and that would cover you in terms of getting vaccinated, you could get on an airplane and all those things. the kaiser family foundationit comes to healthcare has a lot of interesting information as to who people turn to when they want advice, it's friends and family and your personal doctor. that's where people are getting most of this information. i think that is a good thing. but i also do know that a lot of private businesses have welcomed biden's mandate because they don't want to be the ones to say you're going to lose your job if you don't do this. they can now say these are the rules and we have seen huge spikes in people getting vaccinated because of it and we know that that does cut down on your chances of ending up on a ventilator in a hospital and that is a i good thing. >> jesse we also see though a lots of especially small businesses, the corporations are fine with this, but small business saying we can't afford this and they're setting them up really to get sued. >> jesse: right and the trial lawyers donate to the dems so it all comes back to that. actually, after biden announced the vax mandate, vaccina

tested weekly option. so i think, over how successful the vaccinations are, what may have to do with how employers roll them out. >> right, exactly. lewis hamilton, vice director of public opinion research for kaiser family foundation colleagues for putting this out in a way that is understandable violate audience. and thank you for helping us understand tonight. >> thank you for having me. >> it is important to understand these dynamics. i will say, that one of the things that caught my eye today in terms of vaccine requirements is that the vatican is now putting in place a vaccine requirement. owas a catholic, it has been interesting for me, personally, watching people try to say, they should get a religious exemption, from the vaccine because they are catholic. well, not only is pope francis vaccinated, he is now as of tonight, vaccinating instituting a vaccine requirement and will start docking pay for vaccine vatican officials who do not comply. so that is interesting, getting religious examine exemption for that in this country. more on that tonight. onight hem. so when their windshield got a chip, they wanted it fixed fast. they drove to safelite autoglass for a guaranteed, same-day, in-shop repair. we repai