Confronting the financial barriers to health care has to be a centerpiece of any COVID-19 strategy

The initial wave of vaccinations is underway, but let ’s not forget that the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the epidemic of precarious access to health care, an issue that the U.S. uniquely faces in the developed world. In 2018, a survey found that 44% would skip a doctor’s visit because they could not afford it. 33% reported delaying care for them […]Find jobs at  Careers by KevinMD.com.  Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now.  Learn more.

Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 26, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/daniel-x-pham" rel="tag" > Daniel X. Pham < /a > < /span > Tags: Policy Public Health & Source Type: blogs