Fierce Health Technology July 12, 2021
Paige Minemyer

The COVID-19 pandemic pushed people to embrace new avenues of care, and take greater control of their own health, according to a new study from CVS Health.

The healthcare giant released its latest Health Care Insights Study, which polls 1,000 adults and 400 providers, and found 77% of people said the pandemic led them to pay more attention to their health overall.

In addition, 50% said they felt stay-at-home orders under the pandemic helped them achieve their health goals.

Daniel Knecht, M.D., vice president of clinical products at CVS Health, told Fierce Healthcare that the pandemic shined a spotlight on the impact of chronic conditions like obesity, as they put people at greater risk from the virus, which drove patients...

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