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18.2 Million Individuals at Increased Risk of Severe COVID-19 Illness Are Un- or Underinsured

verfasst von: Adam W. Gaffney, MD, MPH, Laura Hawks, MD, David H. Bor, MD, Steffie Woolhandler, MD, MPH, David U. Himmelstein, MD, Danny McCormick, MD

Erschienen in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Ausgabe 8/2020

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As of April 20, more than 780,000 individuals had confirmed COVID-19 in the USA.¹ In addition to threatening health, this outbreak could have financial consequences for those affected. One analysis estimated that 5.7 million Americans at high risk for severe COVID-19 are uninsured.² Healthcare costs could deter such individuals from seeking care, particularly among disadvantaged groups, while burdening household finances. We analyzed a nationally representative survey to identify individuals at elevated risk for severe COVID-19 and, among these, those at high risk of financial toxicity from care at the start of the epidemic. …

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Titel: 18.2 Million Individuals at Increased Risk of Severe COVID-19 Illness Are Un- or Underinsured
verfasst von: Adam W. Gaffney, MD, MPH
Laura Hawks, MD
David H. Bor, MD
Steffie Woolhandler, MD, MPH
David U. Himmelstein, MD
Danny McCormick, MD
Publikationsdatum: 10.06.2020
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Schlagwort: COVID-19
Erschienen in: Journal of General Internal Medicine / Ausgabe 8/2020
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Elektronische ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-020-05899-8

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