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The Story of COVID-19

Poll examines why people living in poverty refrain from seeking care for symptoms of COVID-19.

Date: 04/28/2020

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A Gallup poll finds that both young adults under the age of 30 and people living in poverty frequently refrain from seeking care for symptoms of COVID-19. The reasons are primarily economic: lack of health insurance and inability to cover health costs. Many make the decision to care for themselves at home to stay out of the healthcare system.