The use of preventative and elective care services—including MRI and mammography—plummeted nationwide during the first two months of the pandemic, according to a new study released Thursday.
Americans’ telehealth use skyrocketed during March and April, but it only replaced about 40% of the decline in medical office visits. That included a roughly 67% drop in mammograms among women ages 46-64 compared to the same time last year, and a 45% dip in MRI, RAND Corp. researchers reported.