By Abby Sears, OCHIN, July 1, 202, CHCF.
While COVID-19 has not yet created the overwhelming surge of cases feared by leaders of California’s health care delivery system, the pandemic is having unprecedented effects. Patients continue to put off routine and nonemergency care, primary care doctors are increasingly worried about the survival of their practices, and hospitals are experiencing a dramatic decline in emergency and inpatient visits.
Taken together, these data show that California’s
community health centers are experiencing an unprecedented
shock to their care delivery models and finances
because of the COVID-19 crisis. To close existing gaps
and increase access to high-quality health care for everyone,
policymakers must ensure that safety-net facilities
have the tools, infrastructure, and financial support necessary
to provide virtual and in-person care throughout
and beyond the pandemic.
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