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Title: More than 10% of New Orleans households don't have a vehicle

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Publication Year: 2023

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Abstract: More than one in five U.S. adults without access to a vehicle or public transportation missed or skipped a medical appointment last year, according to a report by the Urban Institute. Why it matters: Transportation is a key social driver of health equity. While telehealth has reduced some transportation barriers, it's not accessible to all and can't replace in-person care for all medical needs, Axios' Adriel Bettelheim reports. What they found: Nationwide, 21% of adults without access to a vehicle or public transit said they went without needed medical care in 2022. Though 91% of adults reported they had access to a vehicle, the figure was substantially lower for Black adults (81%), those with low family incomes (78%) or a disability (83%) and for individuals with public health insurance (79%) or no coverage (83%). Zoom in: In the New Orleans metro, 10.2% of households don't have access to a vehicle — and that number almost doubles for Black New Orleanians, per the National Equity Atlas.

Url: https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2023/09/18/new-orleans-vehicle-access

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Authors: Brasted, Chelsea; Neese, Alissa Widman

Publisher: AXIOS

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Labor Force and Occupational Structure, Population Mobility and Spatial Demography

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