How Covid-19 will impact health status
What health care leaders should do about it.
December 4, 2020
20 Minute Read
By: Rishi Sachdev, Senior Analyst and Yulan Egan, Practice Manager
While infection rates persist today, the coming months will eventually see the Covid-19 pandemic give way to a more lasting challenge: caring for a nation of survivors.
In this document, we break down the population-level health impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. Next, we offer guidance for health care leaders seeking to meet the heightened needs in their communities. Last, we unpack how Covid-19 has disproportionally affected marginalized groups and discuss how to prioritize health equity to address these disparities.
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Pg. 4: Advisory Board interviews and analysis.
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Pg. 10: Advisory Board interviews and analysis
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Pg. 13: Advisory Board interviews and analysis.
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Pg. 15: Advisory Board interviews and analysis.
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Pg. 18: Advisory Board interviews and analysis.