在此前的经济衰退期，特别是在发展中经济体，通常只有富人才能享受到最高水平的医疗服务，而穷人则通常除了孤军奋战没有其他选择。
During past recessions, especially in developing economies, the best care has tended to go to the wealthy; the poor, too often, have been left to fend for themselves.