Medical Transportation

1 in 5 Adults Derailed Care Access Amid Transportation Barriers

May 2, 2023 - Over 20 percent of US adults, mainly low-income individuals, experience transportation barriers that hinder care access, leading to at least one missed medical appointment in the past year, revealed an Urban Institute and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation study. When it comes to healthcare access barriers, transportation takes the driver's seat as...

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