COVID-19 exposes healthcare disparities

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The COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, exposing significant healthcare disparities within America’s healthcare system.

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The COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, exposing significant healthcare disparities within America’s healthcare system. According to Gallup’s recent report, 14% of U.S. adults would not seek treatment for COVID-19 symptoms because of the cost of care.  As part of a larger study on public opinion and healthcare costs, this report outlines several socioeconomic factors that may play a role in someone avoiding medical care, especially during the outbreak.

Read the full article from Drug Topics® for a more in-depth analysis of this report and its findings.

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