Ramgobin Devyani, Benson Jamal, Kalayanamitra Ricci, Shahid Zainab, Cai Alice, McClafferty Brendan, Groff Andrew, Patel Ravi, Vunnam Ramarao, Golamari Reshma, Sahu Nitasa, Jones Kirk, Bhatt Dhirisha, Jain Rohit
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Penn State College of Medicine.
S D Med. 2020 May;73(5):218-222.
The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) first reported in Wuhan, China, in 2019 has evolved into a pandemic and public health emergency, leading to extensive fatalities and halting global economies. Older adults have emerged as a critically vulnerable population as earlier data suggests a disproportionately increased incidence of COVID-19 in this population, as well as worse health outcomes. Disease attenuating behaviors such as social distancing has been encouraged and mandated across different countries leading to downstream economic ramifications. This paper seeks to outline the economic implications of COVID-19 in the U.S. (particularly in terms of vocational, retail, and service industries), highlighting the role of nursing homes in disease dissemination. We also discuss potential costs associated with COVID-19 management focusing on the senior population who rely on Medicare benefits for health insurance.
2019年在中国武汉首次报告的新型冠状病毒病（COVID-19）已演变成一场大流行和突发公共卫生事件，导致大量死亡并使全球经济陷入停滞。老年人已成为极度脆弱的人群，因为早期数据表明该人群中COVID-19的发病率不成比例地增加，而且健康结果更差。不同国家都鼓励并强制实施社交距离等减缓疾病传播的行为，这导致了下游的经济影响。本文旨在概述COVID-19在美国的经济影响（特别是在职业、零售和服务行业方面），强调养老院在疾病传播中的作用。我们还将讨论与COVID-19管理相关的潜在成本，重点关注依靠医疗保险福利获得医保的老年人群体。
