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The Long Road to Long Covid Healthcare
The Takeaway
English - March 30, 2022 13:00 - 14.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsDaily News News Politics news politics radio national takeaway wnyc Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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According to some estimates, millions of people in the U.S. could still be suffering from long Covid related symptoms, including brain fog, extreme exhaustion, and irregular heartbeat. But despite the widespread nature of the problem, many people have experienced challenges when attempting to qualify for disability benefits due to long Covid. We hear from Georgia Linders about her experience with long Covid and then speak with Washington Post reporter Christopher Rowland about his reporting on long haulers applying for benefits.