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Lack of Transit Options May Limit Children’s Healthcare

Approximately three million children miss a healthcare appointment each year because of inadequate access to transit, according to a study from the Children’s Health Fund. A third of those children later visited a hospital emergency room for the condition associated with their missed appointment. According to the Fund, transportation barriers could reduce the gains in children’s healthcare created through expanded insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act. [button link=”http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20140224/BLOG/302249991/poor-transportation-could-block-gains-in-pediatric-healthcare#”]read more[/button]

Written by:
ACEADMIN
Published on:
March 5, 2014

Categories: News

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