Fierce Healthcare April 12, 2021
Living through a pandemic has taught us a lot about necessity — from what we can and cannot live without in our daily lives to the programs, policies and systems that support our nation’s critical infrastructures.
Take healthcare, for instance. When a novel coronavirus emerged, it necessitated swift and sweeping action to eliminate needless barriers to care and equip the system to handle the demands of a pandemic. Included in these actions were several programmatic and regulatory changes that, although introduced as temporary, could have positive long-term implications for public health. Now, more than a year since COVID-19 was declared a public health emergency, we can begin to assess the impact of these changes along with their long-term viability —...