One of the many untold effects of the COVID-19 pandemic is the toll it is taking on patients without COVID. During the initial wave of COVID cases, staying home was universally urged to protect people from exposure to the infection, but, in the process, many people ignored serious medical issues that should have sent them to their provider or an emergency room. One survey found that almost one-third of people admitted to delaying or avoiding emergency care even though they needed it. While access and affordability continue to be a huge problem in healthcare, many today are wondering if it is safe to see the doctor for routine visits yet.

Join Kris Kington Barker as she hosts the program from homeamid concerns about the spread of theCOVID-19 virus. She will be speaking with Susan Polk, owner of Susan Polk InsuranceAgency and Lindsey Faucette,DO, FAAFP, Chief Medical Officer at SLO Health-Family and Integrative Medicine as they discuss how COVID-19 is impacting healthcare access, utilization and insurance coverage for non COVID care.

You are invited to listen, learn and participate in the conversationtoday, Thursday, between 1-2 pm. Call in and be part of the discussion at(805) 549-8855 or email questions to voices@kcbx.org.

Broadcast date: 8/13/20

Central Coast Voices is sponsored by ACTION for Healthy Communities in collaboration with KCBX and made possible through underwriting by Joan Gellert-Sargen.

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