WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. adults with post-COVID-19 condition (PCC) seek medical care more than other adults, according to a study published online April 10. more likely to have difficulty receiving JAMA network open.
Michael Karpman of the Urban Institute in Washington, DC and his colleagues investigated the association between PCC and access and affordability issues in 9,484 surveyed US adults (ages 18-64).
The researchers found that 36.4% of respondents reported having been diagnosed with COVID-19, and 22.5% of those respondents reported currently having PCC. After adjusting for differences in demographic, health status, and geographic characteristics, adults with PCC were more likely than both adults diagnosed with COVID-19, although there were no reports of PCC and COVID-19. Adults who have never been diagnosed with -19 reported costs of previously unmet medical needs (27.0% vs. 18.3 and 17.5%, respectively), difficulty finding clinicians to accept new patients (16.4% vs. 10.1% and 10.7%), due to challenges including timely appointments (22.0% vs. 14.4 and 13.9%), 12 months, respectively), and obtaining medical insurance approval (10.8% and 10.3%, respectively, 16.6 %).
“These findings highlight that policies aimed at improving access and affordability will focus on accelerating treatment and clinical guideline development, clinician training, and addressing insurance-related administrative and cost barriers. It suggests that it is possible,” the authors wrote.
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