The first national and largest #LongCovid study of >280,000 affected individuals with multiple matched controls, mean age 48, 62% women, at 2+ year follow-up: substantial, persistent healthcare utilization and cost excess
If only something positive would come out of this, like the government actually trying to protect people from COVID transmission. Instead, it'll be something like insurance companies denying paying for Long COVID care, because capitalism.
@erictopol.bsky.social does the chart of average healthcare utilization per year indicate drastic improvements in 2023 compared to 2021 and 2022? What is your interpretation of that chart?
Is it just me, or is anyone else giving NHS kind of a side eye stare? This paper clearly stresses the need for ways to prevent or lessen incidents/effects of LC. But there's very limited UK covid vaccine approvals this year heading into winter and that's really NOT gonna help lessen LC. 🥹