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Several Americans have paused health care doctor visits amid pandemic

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The pandemic caused more women to skip some kind of health care service.

A report by the Kaiser Family Foundation found nearly 40% of women admitted skipping a trip to the doctor during the pandemic.

For men that number was 26%.

The report also showed 27% of women in fair to poor health admitted their conditions worsened due to skipping care.