Becker's Healthcare July 28, 2021
The U.S. healthcare system may deal with the pandemic’s cost effects for decades, according to a July 28 report from Fitch Ratings.
The credit rating agency said it expects health conditions related to COVID-19, such as long COVID-19 or deferred care, to boost health system utilization and cause increased costs and higher insurance premiums for decades.
“These costs will emerge from the necessary addition to mostly outpatient capacity that is expected to come on line as needed to deal with ongoing treatment of...