Transportation barriers are often cited as barriers to healthcare access. Transportation
barriers lead to rescheduled or missed appointments, delayed care, and missed or delayed …

Objectives. To quantify the number of people in the US who delay medical care annually
because of lack of available transportation and to examine the differential prevalence of this …

Importance Although telemedicine expanded rapidly during the COVID-19 pandemic and is
widely available for primary care, required broadband internet speeds may limit access …

Study Design: Retrospective cohort study. Objectives: Racial disparities in postoperative
outcomes are unfortunately common. We present data assessing race as an independent …

Methods: We analyzed data from the 2007–2009 National Hospital Ambulatory Medical
Care Survey for 78,114 ED visits by adults aged 18 and older. Outcomes were ACSC visits …

Abstract Many American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities experience high suicide
rates. However, there is little discussion in epidemiological and empirical literature about …

Military veterans who could benefit from mental health services often do not access them.
Research has revealed a range of barriers associated with initiating United States …

Importance Understanding geographic and financial barriers to health care is an important
step toward creating more accessible health care systems. Yet, the barriers to …

Purpose Diabetes is a chronic condition that requires frequent health care visits for its
management. Individuals without nonemergency medical transportation often miss …

Abstract American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) veterans living in rural areas have
unique health care needs and face numerous barriers to accessing health care services …