The White House launches a national plan that will expand research, care and disability services for people suffering from long COVID. It addresses some concerns raised by patient advocacy groups
U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced a national action plan to be developed by the U.S. health department to tackle the looming health crisis of long COVID, a complex, multi-symptom condition that leaves many of its sufferers unable to work.infection, affects nearly 7% of all U.S. adults and 2.
The plan will expand research, care and disability services for people suffering from the condition, the White House said. Secretary Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra will release the jointly developed National Research Action Plan within 120 days, Biden said in a presidential memorandum. Under the plan, the Department of Health and Human Services will invest $20 million next year to investigate how health care systems can best help those with long COVID, mentor primary care practices, and develop multi-specialty clinics across the country.
Other provisions include adding more long COVID programs to the 18 Department of Veterans Affairs facilities that already offer them.
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