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Mar 2022
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Long COVID deep dive, Part 2: ‘I hope so...

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In part 2 of Next Question's deep dive into long COVID, Katie tries to get some answers. Why is the healthcare system so routinely dismissing the experiences of long COVID sufferers? Why is it so difficult to get care? What does the long COVID community need? And what is the government doing about it? On this episode of Next Question with Katie Couric, Katie unpacks the systemic issues that are impeding patients' care and conveys the urgent needs of the long COVID community to elected officials. 

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