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Behavioral Health Side-Effects in the COVID Era

Health Populi

“This surge of people experiencing acute behavioral health problems…has the potential to further impact the healthcare system for years to come,” a report from McKinsey expects looking at the hidden costs of COVID-19’s impact on U.S. health care. health care system in terms of workflow and payment parity.

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Black Health Should Matter More in America: The Undefeated Survey on Race and Health

Health Populi

Beyond the COVID-19 virus’s toll on physical health, the pandemic has taken a toll on Americans’ mental health with 22% of all people noting a major negative mental health impact. The public health pandemic has converged in 2020 with the negative impacts of financial stress and mental health tolls.

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Early warning signs of a mental health tsunami: A coordinated response to gather initial data insights from digital services providers

Lloyd Price

The aim of this study is to document initial observations from multiple digital services providers during the COVID-19 crisis, especially those related to mental health and wellbeing. Digital services providers reported a diverse range of mental health concerns.

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Longevity Stalls Around the World And Wealth, More Concentrated

Health Populi

Health Populi’s Hot Points: This last chart compares gains in life expectancy (longevity) between two periods, 2002-2007 and 2012-2017. life expectancy gained in the earlier period, 2002-2007, ranked relatively high with OECD countries like the UK, Australia, Canada, Hungary, Italy, New Zealand, and others.