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Key TakeAways

National Public Opinion

• Are people supportive of the lockdown?
  • The majority of Americans have been supportive of the measures implemented to prevent spread.
  • Between the beginning of March and the end of March, there's been a significant opinion shift on the severity of COVID-19.
• People are concerned that some local governments are going to relax preventative measures prematurely.
  • There's a significant drop in the overall confidence in the economy, even when compared to 9/11 and the 2008 recession. 

Medical Privacy

• Medical privacy has been an important issue that most people have felt should be a priority. Since COVID-19, people have been willing to offer up their privacy in the name of getting back to normalcy.

Q&A

Question: How important is it for our clients to think about the different variables of local economies and how they have been affected by COVID-19?

Answer: It will be different state by state; health systems will need to take advantage of the goodwill they are receiving. Right now, communities are viewing hospitals as the backbone of the community.