'Domino Effect': Eastern Panhandle Residents Struggle to Get Vital Health Care after Closure of a Medical Transport Company

Highlights the impact from the closure of a medical transport service in West Virginia. Describes the service as one piece in a fragile ecosystem. The closure impacts hospital discharges, quick access to healthcare, patients needing specialized transport, and emergency room wait times. Workforce shortages and low insurance reimbursement rates in a region with higher than average disability prevalence are blamed for the closure.
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - Category: Rural Health Source Type: news