Nearly 54 percent lower costs for adults with chronic disease. Four experts on why primary care still gets under 5% of health care spending.
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Patients still skipping medical treatments
Author(s)Todd Shryock, Logan Lutton
Finances playing a big role in why.
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Many patients delayed medical care because of fears of the COVID-19 virus. But even as much of America sees a decline in pandemic numbers, people continue to delay care for a variety of reasons. HealthCareInsider
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