3 articles on healthcare-access — industry analysis, technical deep-dives, and field reports.
Two-thirds of clinics now screen patients for housing instability, food insecurity, and social needs. But 1 in 4 positive screens never lead to a completed referral. If you've ever felt like the system asked a question it wasn't ready to answer — you were right.
Urban hospital closures disproportionately hit low-income and minority neighborhoods, driving patients toward ERs as primary care. This is not a supply problem. It is a structural failure that compounds every other social determinant of health.
Urban areas have more providers but longer wait times. Rural areas have fewer providers and longer drives. Neither population is well-served by the current model.