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  Publication Details

Title:
   Adult Ratings of Neighborhood Medical Care Availability in Nonmetropolitan and Metropolitan Areas, United States 2021
Product type:
   Statistical Brief 564
MEPS component:
   Household Component
Publication date:
   July 25, 2025
Description:
   This Statistical Brief analyzes adults' ratings of neighborhood medical care availability by individual characteristics and urban versus rural residence. In 2021, adults in more rural areas reported less satisfaction with neighborhood medical care availability compared to those in more urban areas. This difference was especially strong for adults in only fair or poor health in addition to those on Medicaid or uninsured.
Pub #:
   25-0061
Author(s):
   Sandra L. Decker, Ph.D. and Xue Wu, Ph.D.
Agency:
   Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Source:
   Web Only
MEPS Topics:
   Access to Health Care, Medicare/Medicaid/SCHIP
PDF link:
   data_files/publications/st564/stat564.pdf (368 KB)
HTML link:
   data_files/publications/st564/stat564.shtml
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