The Cracks Revealed On March 11, 2020 the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus a pandemic. While the US is in a much better spot now, COVID-19 revealed more than anyone bargained for: the brokenness of the health care system. In this spotlight, we explore what COVID exposed about getting sick in America and what it means for our future at the doctor. Has the Pandemic Finally Convinced Doctors to Take the Link Between Physical and Mental Health Seriously? Burned Out by COVID Caregiving, Health Care Workers Say It’s Time to Fix the System. Is Anyone Listening? How Telehealth Has Radically Changed the Way We Go to the Doctor

Those Left Behind Among the biggest reveals: disparities in care experienced by Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC). Are we moving away from mere acknowledgement toward meaningful action? The People Most at Risk for COVID Distrust the Medical System Most—Here's How to Fix That How COVID Opened The Nation's Eyes to Racial Disparities in Health Care—and the Path Forward People Seeking Drug Treatment Weren't Ready for the Pandemic—Here's What We Learned About Relapse and Recovery