Health systems are breaking down common barriers that keep patients from receiving care with a variety of common strategies such…
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla (both D-Calif.) and U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (D-Calif.-02) announced more than $3 million in federal funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for rural and tribal transportation infrastructure upgrades in Smith River and Annapolis, California.…
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced the availability of $7 million in grants for organizations that provide transportation services…
Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks has helped deliver a $209 million investment to strengthen rural hospitals across Southeast Iowa through the new…
New study calls for more coordination between health and transportation systems (SACRAMENTO)A new UC Davis Health study reveals that transportation…
When in-home medical care and dependable transportation work together, healthcare becomes easier to access and more effective for seniors and…
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – The Birmingham VA Health Care System will reach two new milestones on Friday when it launches…
MUSKEGON, MI — Hackley Community Care is offering transportation services to patients, addressing what officials say is a major barrier…
VCHA Awards Transportation Innovation Grant to Tri-Area Community Health The Virginia Community Healthcare Association (VCHA) has awarded Tri-Area Community Health…
Rural Californians now travel 23.9 miles for care, making distance—not doctor shortages—the biggest barrier to healthcare access. Healthcare access doesn’t…
Amazon Pharmacy today announced it will expand its Same-Day prescription delivery service to nearly 4,500 U.S. cities and towns by…
In the United States, about 2 in every 1,000 people are living with end-stage kidney disease, and 68% of those patients are…
OWENTON, Ky., Feb. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — WellCare of Kentucky recently announced that they have awarded Owen County Public Transit (OCPT) a $20,000 grant to help expand their transportation…
What happens when accessing health care requires booking a flight instead of driving down the road? In this episode of…
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Fla. (WCTV) – Big Bend Transit announced free weekday transportation in both Franklin and Gulf Counties through Florida’s…
For Steven Watson, a volunteer driver with Wheels of Hope, it isn’t just about getting people from point A to…
When Lyft driver Tramaine Carr transports seniors and sick patients to hospitals in Atlanta, she feels like both a friend…
In a significant advancement for emergency medical services in West Virginia, the West Virginia Department of Health, in collaboration with…
New study looks at association of transportation insecurity and dialysis treatment outcomes (SACRAMENTO)An estimated 35.5 million Americans have kidney disease…
The awards are part of a $240 million investment by the Biden-Harris Administration to launch and expand behavioral health care…
Imagine going to a doctor and getting a prescription for transportation insecurity. Thanks to the work of the Gravity Project,…
When Janice Probst read a report released in March by the federal Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service confirming that…
There are many things that need to happen when natural disasters hit, from evacuation to emergency responses, to relief efforts.…
County health officials in rural Iowa are using a new app to connect people to their doctors and cut down…
Access to healthcare is essential for everyone, but it is particularly important for children’s growth and development. Healthcare access improves…
Hitch Health, which is one of several startups that is trying to bring ride-sharing to health care, has raised $900,000…
Written by Dr. Aisha Harris How are you getting to wherever you need to be, or are going? Do you…
Instacart is partnering with New York’s largest health system. The grocery technology company’s Instacart Health initiative designed to promote access to healthy…
Kentucky has made some changes to expand access to free transportation for people who need help getting to medical, dental and mental…
Community Volunteer Transportation Company (CVTC) recently received three grant awards: $3,648 from Agnes M. Lindsay Trust, $7,400 from Cogswell Benevolent Trust and…
Partners in West Virginia, Utah, and Oklahoma utilized funding from the COVID-19 Health Disparities grant to improve healthcare access among…
For the first time, a study led by Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) researchers obtained data from all…
Public transit makes an important difference in communities the size of Marshall (Minnesota), and that’s something I know from personal…
In 2017, executives at Denver Health were tracking a troubling trend. No-show rates were climbing and wait times for Medicaid-brokered…
A Meritus Health initiative has made it possible for Joan Yarlick and hundreds of other patients to get to medical…
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Community Transportation Network (CTN) recently conducted a regional transportation assessment in northeast Indiana and released results to…
Highlights: Fully funded rideshare service assisted diverse county hospital surgical patients Patients using rideshare services resided in zip codes with…
“The success of the program lies in its ability to tailor transportation services to meet the unique needs of each individual. With staff expertise and lived experience, we ensure empathy and understanding are at the forefront of every trip, fostering trust and rapport among our riders.”
Vermont spends more on its transportation programs than any other rural state in the country, according to a recent state report.…
The American Cancer Society’s new Addressing Barriers to Care grant program recently awarded a total of $500,000 to fund 15 community…
The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners is pleased to announce that, in collaboration with EZ Ride, it has created…
“I think the rural landscape of this county makes it really difficult for people to get the support they need,”…
We found that transportation is a significant factor in entering into and remaining in treatment, with 170 (75.9%) respondents agreeing…
Alton Reynolds begins his shift at Civic Center Union Station nearly every morning. Reynolds is the Regional Transportation District’s (RTD)…
If you or someone you know has undergone cancer treatment, you know they may be too tired to work or…
The Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) has announced a partnership with Wellness Way and CDPHP and Community Care Physicians (CCP). Wellness…
The ability to quickly walk or drive to US COVID-19 vaccination sites in the first 2 years of the pandemic…
Across the country, healthcare organizations are investing in planning and design strategies that aim to bring care closer to patients. Often,…
Hundreds of cancer patients in northwestern Arkansas have access to free transportation to treatment centers thanks to Hope Cancer Resources,…
To cope with seriously excessive offload times at overtaxed ERs that are keeping ambulances off the streets, the city-run Ottawa…
From University of Pennsylvania’s Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics: Senior Fellow Marina Serper, working with Harvard Medical School Assistant…
Kelly Schraeder calls shared ride service a lifeline for patients at Fresnius Kidney Care in Berwick, and she means it…
Representatives from the Healthcare Foundation presented a $100,000 check to SSM Health officials on Thursday. Those funds will cover costs…
Hackensack Meridian Health, the largest healthcare provider in New Jersey, is expected to break ground on a 60,000-sf Health and…
University of Florida Health has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the Florida Blue Foundation to develop and implement programs to…
More than 12.2 million low-income Americans receive coverage under both Medicaid and Medicare due to age or disability. These “dually eligible beneficiaries,” or “duals,” account for…
In a national survey study of U.S. adults, patients with chronic liver disease who answered “Yes” to the question, “Have…
This story is part of ‘Gone too soon,’ a series that examines why Native Americans die a generation younger than their…
University of Pennsylvania’s Abramson Cancer Center is attempting to address one of the most common challenges cancer patients face: Lack…
Getting transportation to and from your medical appointments can be challenging. Medicare covers some of the costs of emergency ambulance…
In its first month of operation, the new Uber program that takes Mississippians to county health department appointments received 58…
With a new rural public transit system on the horizon for Cuming and Burt counties, Tyler Toline, CEO of Franciscan…
The program enhances clients’ mobility and raises awareness of FRTA Access among agency staff, and since March 2022, when FRTA added bike racks to microtransit vehicles, riders beyond partner agencies have begun using them.
Since 2001, the Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority has operated a shuttle service from Cape Cod to Boston for residents needing specialty medical appointments. The shuttle picks up passengers at seven stops across the Cape and drops them off directly at their appointments in Boston.
The mobility management program at Maumee Valley Planning Organization began in November 2020. The project launched a Coordinated Transportation Plan with the goal of developing consensus across all jurisdictional counties.
Additional COVID funding could help provide transportation and assessment of Wood County residents experiencing COVID-type symptoms and lead to earlier…
Being healthy is at the top of many of our to-do lists. But did you know that social factors often…
Findings highlight new care coordination services that health care organizations are providing in rural areas, such as transportation, mental health,…
As 2024 approaches, economic uncertainty, slowing digital startup investments, persistent staff shortages, cybersecurity risks, and insurers redefining relationships with members…
In Nashville, TN, Neighborhood Health, a nonprofit organization that serves patients regardless of their ability to pay, partners with the city’s transit organization to get people to appointments.
Mary Blackburn, Hugh Chatham Health: I think you have to look at it from multiple perspectives. In a rural area, in…
Beginning with only one conversion van and four riders the first month of operation, the patient transportation service has grown…
Rural areas have reduced access to things people in cities might take for granted. From 2010 to 2021, 136 rural…
Medicare will soon begin covering patient navigation services for people with cancer under a new rule implemented by the Biden…
In Will County, IL, a Chicago exurb, Census tract surveys found that transit was a major barrier for women to get to their annual wellness visits. The Will County Health Department (WCHD) partnered with Pace Suburban Bus, a local transit agency, to connect women with bus vouchers to access necessary preventative care.
Mississippians in counties with Uber services can request free rides to their county health department appointments starting next month. As…
Apart from needing your medical appointments, just getting to the appointments can be a challenge if you don’t have convenient…
Two University of Michigan researchers are part of a community-based research project to get Detroit- and Dallas-area residents to doctors’…
Three local organizations came together to create the the Care Connects Program to help Monroe County residents who lack transportation…
A new University of Missouri study is looking at health inequalities in rural Missouri. The study found that health care…
CT Link is a partnership of community support service organizations who provide rides to medical appointments, for residents of Simcoe…
May Mobility, a leader in the development and deployment of autonomous vehicle (AV) technology, today announced it is working with…
It’s hard enough battling mental health issues and opioid addiction, let alone trying to do so without a solid and…
One hundred percent of the rural hospitals included in the study addressed transportation as a social determinant of health blocking…
According to Mark D. Fleming, PhD, MS, an assistant professor at the University of California, Berkely School of Public Health, and colleagues,…
The core of substance-use disorder treatment falls into three categories: medication-assisted treatment, outpatient treatment and inpatient treatment. People find their…
Research suggests that transportation insecurity may affect 1 in 4 adults in the United States, and transportation barriers have been…
Saint Anthony Hospital, one of Chicago’s longest running hospitals, is using a City of Chicago grant to buy four new…
As a rural area in the western part of Indiana, Warren County and its residents face transportation barriers when it…
The Chester County Department of Adult Probation, Parole & Pretrial Services is partnering with the non-profit Danny’s Ride in a…
A first-of-its kind rideshare study shows that, if given a way to get to home from a colonoscopy after sedation, many…
Better access to health care in rural Pennsylvania might not be a matter of sending more doctors outside cities and…
Gov. Jim Justice announced Wednesday a new initiative for people in recovery from substance use disorder. Get Paid to Pay…
A program that pays for Somerville residents’ taxi rides to grocery stores and medical appointments has been extended. The city’s…
A collaboration between UC San Diego Health and 211 San Diego, a region-wide, non-profit referral service that connects anyone living…
The United Way is helping expand transit service to areas of Cape Breton Regional Municipality that don’t have bus routes.…
Greene County Health Department Public Health Administrator Molly Peters announce a new partnership between the health department with Tri-County Rural…
For adults with and without cancer history, delayed care due to lack of transportation is associated with increased emergency department…
Key Findings 21 percent of U.S. adults without access to a vehicle or public transit went without needed medical care…
New research from scientists at the American Cancer Society (ACS) and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center has found delayed care…
Medecision®, a leading provider of digital care management solutions and services, and Uber Health, Uber’s healthcare arm, are collaborating to make…
CHARLESTON — A new campaign in West Virginia was implemented to end transportation barriers for those seeking treatment for substance…
Opioid addiction is a particularly insidious disease, one that is more recently leading to a spike in overdose deaths. Recent…
For patients of the Community of Hope and Mary’s Center clinics in Washington, D.C., getting to their medical appointments can…
Each week, employees of The Keene Serenity Center provide about 80 rides to people who are in recovery from substance-use…
The “Get Paid to Pay it Forward” campaign aims to tackle the issue of transportation barriers that people seeking treatment…
The Will County Health Department (WCHD) is offering free Pace Suburban Bus vouchers for women seeking preventative medical care. The vouchers are…
Just getting to the doctor can be a huge barrier to healthcare for some, but a local nonprofit is working…
Getting around rural America without a car is hard — especially for older residents. It makes public transportation especially important…
Carbon and Emery counties were hit hard by the opioid crisis. Between 2006 and 2017 Carbon County had the highest…
Research in U.S. shows treatment centres near transit stops save costs, improve access Some cities in Canada are experiencing a surge…
Fredericksburg Regional Transit, also known as FXBGO!, received two $20,000 grants from the Joe and Mary Wilson Community Benefit Fund…
Transportation insecurity can emerge from poverty, not having secure employment, lacking the access to services, not having social support, and…
When it comes to the reasons for canceling an appointment, the No. 1 reason representatives of Massac Memorial Hospital or…
Transportation is a major challenge for patients with cancer, many of whom must frequently commute to cancer facilities for treatment.…
goHunterdon, a Transportation Management Association in Hunterdon County, NJ partners with a local healthcare provider to provide free Lyft and…
The Charles George VA Medical Center on Monday began offering a new service for area veterans — inter-facility and post-hospitalization…
“Part of a discharge planner’s job is to make sure a person has what they need when they leave the…
A patient with a substance use disorder in a rural town outside Houston recently needed lab work done before she…
Most National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) member institutions support patients’ transportation needs, but there is a lack of routine screening…
The state of Ohio has launched a new program designed to improve health outcomes for mothers and babies on Medicaid.…
In a recent visit with John (a pseudonym), it became clear that there were problems that we simply couldn’t fix…
Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC) is realigning its community investments in 2023 into five newly redesigned strategic pillars to better support…
Preventing and treating cervical cancer at an early stage requires women to get regular screenings, including HPV and Pap tests.…
CCI took advantage of a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services program called Accountable Health Communities, created to address social…
The first step in addressing cancer is getting to your doctors’ appointments. But that’s not so easy for some patients.…
Union County Board of Supervisors approved using $72,266 of its remaining American Rescue Act funds to purchase a van for…
Heidi Coughlin enjoys working with elderly residents at The Orchards at Southington, but she wanted to do more than just…
Parkland Health system, in partnership with DHA, Housing Solutions for North Texas (DHA), launched 2 community hubs in Dallas earlier this month…
The saying, “think outside the box,” is used to inspire innovative ideas designed to overcome challenging and complex circumstances. However,…
New findings led by American Cancer Society (ACS) researchers show cancer survivors who delayed care due to lack of transportation were…
Needham Community Council – Needham, MA
In 2017, the Needham Community Council began supplementing its volunteer driver medical transportation program with trips provided through the ridehailing company, Lyft. Lyft rides were funded through the Needham Community Council operating budget and a donation from Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital – Needham.
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