Private insurance companies will be required to pay for up to eight over-the-counter, at-home Covid tests per month, per member, according to a press release by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The coverage kicks in on January 15th. CNBC’s Kayla Tausche reports on President Joe Biden’s speech today on voting rights, where he endorsed the idea of changing the Senate rules to pass legislation. CNBC’s Valerie Castro reports on calls for Boris Johnson to resign over a rule-breaking BYOB party he allegedly attended during the pandemic lockdown. CNBC’s Ylan Mui reports on Fed Chairman Jerome Powell’s testimony today in front of the Senate Banking Committee. Powell says he expects a series of interest rate hikes this year, along with other reductions in the extraordinary help the Fed has been providing during the pandemic era. NBC’s Tom Costello reports the IRS is encouraging taxpayers to file early this year so they get their refunds on time. WSJ Higher Education Reporter Melissa Korn reports on a lawsuit that was filed against 16 top universities, accusing them of limiting the amount of financial aid handed out to some students. Plus, NBC LX’s Greg Bledsoe reports on a marine artist who creates art from ocean waste.