Association between Priority Conditions and Access to Care, Treatment of an Ongoing Condition, and Ability to Obtain Prescription Medications among Medicare Beneficiaries during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Several comorbid conditions have been observed to be associated with an increased risk of poor outcomes following a diagnosis of COVID-19. The purpose of this investigation was to assess associations between Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) designated priority conditions and an inabi...

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Published in:	COVID
Main Authors:	Matthew C. Dickson, Grant H. Skrepnek
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2023-12-01
Subjects:	COVID-19 access to care comorbid conditions chronic conditions prescription medication Medicare
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8112/4/1/2

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