What Happens When People Stop Going to the Doctor? We’re About to Find Out

Abstract: A year of missed preventive medical care is endangering minority communities.

Publication: The New York Times

Date Published: February 22, 2021

Author(s): Wayne A.I. Frederick

This analysis of California’s state budget from 2007 to 2018 finds that to ensure the long-term health of the state, California needs to eliminate health care waste and direct the savings toward increased funding for programs that improve community conditions—like public education, public health, housing assistance, food assistance, and income support.