What COVID-19 Exposed About Getting Sick in America—and the Path Forward

[Health]( The Cracks Revealed On March 11, 2020 the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus a pandemic. While the US is in a much better spot now, COVID-19 revealed more than anyone bargained for: the brokenness of the health care system. In this spotlight, we explore what COVID exposed about getting sick in America and what it means for our future at the doctor. - [Has the Pandemic Finally Convinced Doctors to Take the Link Between Physical and Mental Health Seriously?]( - [Burned Out by COVID Caregiving, Health Care Workers Say It’s Time to Fix the System. Is Anyone Listening?]( - [How Telehealth Has Radically Changed the Way We Go to the Doctor]( Those Left Behind Among the biggest reveals: disparities in care experienced by Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC). Are we moving away from mere acknowledgement toward meaningful action? - [The People Most at Risk for COVID Distrust the Medical System Most—Here's How to Fix That]( - [How COVID Opened The Nation's Eyes to Racial Disparities in Health Care—and the Path Forward]( - [People Seeking Drug Treatment Weren't Ready for the Pandemic—Here's What We Learned About Relapse and Recovery]( The Latest on Coronavirus [The FDA Just Authorized Johnson & Johnson's Single-Shot Vaccine for Emergency Use—Here's How it Stacks Up]( [New York Has a New Coronavirus Variant—Here's What We Know So Far]( [Will We Really Need a COVID Booster Shot? Why Vaccine Makers are Studying a Possible Third Dose]( ['COVID Tongue' Might Be a Sign You Have Coronavirus, Doctors Say—Here's What It Looks Like]( [The CDC Has Linked 2 COVID-19 Outbreaks to Poor Mask Usage at Gyms]( [You're Not Alone if You Feel Guilty for Surviving COVID-19 or Getting Vaccinated—Here's Why You Feel That Way]( [Facebook]( [Pinterest]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Unsubscribe from Membership Updates]( This email was sent to {EMAIL} | Was this email forwarded to you? [Subscribe here]( Meredith Corporation, 1716 Locust Street, Des Moines, IA 50309 ©2021. All Rights Reserved. [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms of Service]( | [Help Center](