More people are receiving at-home medical care during the pandemic to avoid getting sick with COVID-19, and it could set home-health programs up for rapid growth

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• "Hospital at home" programs are skyrocketing as more patients feel safer receiving medical treatment at home rather than in at a hospital or doctor's office, the Associated Press reported.
• Patients who are acutely ill with conditions such as heart conditions, diabetes, or even COVID-19 may use these programs to be treated at home.  
• Portable medical equipment has made the practice more practical. 
• In countries that regularly use these programs, treatment is cheaper and more successful for patients, The Common Wealth Fund found. 
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As many across the country worry about the risk of contracting COVID-19 in a healthcare setting, they're opting to receive medical treatment at home, the Associated Press reported. 

Patients who are acutely ill with heart conditions, diabetes, or even mild cases of COVID-19 may use these at-home services to receive care instead of going to a hospital. 

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