An Ounce of Prevention Is Still Worth a Pound of Cure Especially in the Time of COVID-19

摘要

Before the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, about 6 in 10 adults in the United States had a chronic condition; 90% of the nation’s health care expenditures were for people with chronic and mental health conditions, and chronic conditions accounted for 7 of the 10 leading causes of death in the United States (1–3).