1,2; Kristy Marynak, MPP3,4; Kristie E.N. Clarke, MD3; Zainab Salah, MPH3; Iju Shakya, MPH3; JoAnn M. Thierry, PhD3; Nida Ali, PhD3; Hannah McMillan, MPH3; Joshua F.
Wiley, PhD1; Matthew D. Weaver, PhD1,5,6; Charles A. Czeisler, PhD, MD1,5,6; Shantha M.W. Rajaratnam, PhD1,2,5,6; Mark E. Howard, MBBS, PhD1,2,7 (View author affiliations)Delayed or avoided medical care might increase morbidity and mortality associated with both chronic and acute health conditions.By June 30, 2020, because of concerns about COVID-19, an estimated 41% of U.S.
adults had delayed or avoided medical care including urgent or emergency care (12%) and routine care (32%). Avoidance of urgent or emergency care was more prevalent among unpaid caregivers for adults,.