Covid sets off an epidemic of heart disease and cancer

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Discovery data shows a huge spike in cardiometabolic and cancer claims since the start of the pandemic, with long Covid playing a role

Discovery Employee Benefits says it has seen a huge spike in cardiometabolic and cancer claims since the advent of the Covid-19 pandemic, with long Covid playing a role.

Claims data released by Discovery Employee Benefits, which insures more than half-a-million individuals through its group risk benefits, show that claims for cardiometabolic conditions more than tripled since 2020, with a 200% increase in claims over the past year...

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