With COVID-19 cases rising in Illinois and nationwide, it is critical that patients can access treatment to keep them from becoming sicker when symptoms call for it. However, federal bureaucracies require pharmacies to jump through burdensome hoops to request and access COVID-19 therapeutics.
Throughout the pandemic, urgent care was critical in helping communities protect themselves, developing systems to help people get tested efficiently. In 2020, urgent care clinics saw a 58% increase in visits due to the demand for COVID-19 care, including helping patients get treatment to manage symptoms.
