Inside a Long COVID Clinic's Fight to Meet Crushing Patient Needs

Insufficient funding from state and federal health agencies towards long COVID has led to significant hurdles in patient care, especially for vulnerable and underserved communities, according to interviews and surveys with more than a dozen clinics, doctors, advocates, and patients. At the same time, a lack of training and education on long COVID within the broader medical community is also hurting patients. I explore these challenges through the experiences of one long COVID clinic at the University of Washington.

Coronavirus, COVID-19, Health, Medscape, WebMD, Long COVIDS HoNovember 17, 2023Janna Friedly, Long-Term Care, University of Washington, UW Medicine, Harborview, Post-COVID Conditions, Post-Acute COVID-19, Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection (PASC), PASCComment