HCCI’s research on non-urgent medical care during the coronavirus pandemic was featured in The New York Times.
From the article:
“Vaccinations dropped by nearly 60 percent in April, and almost no one was getting a colonoscopy, according to new data from the nonprofit Health Care Cost Institute. The data, drawn from millions of health insurance claims, shows a consistent pattern, whether it was prostate screenings or contraceptives: Preventive care declined drastically this spring and, as of late June, had not yet recovered to normal levels. Many types of such care were still down by a third at the start of this summer, the most recent data available shows, as Americans remained wary of visiting hospitals and medical offices.”
Missed Vaccines, Skipped Colonoscopies: Preventive Care Plummets – The New York Times
When the coronavirus pandemic hit, Americans vastly scaled back their preventive health care, and there is little sign that this deferred care will be made up.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/11/upshot/pandemic-decline-preventive-care.html