Access to Health Care by Rurality and Disability Status

January 22, 2026

Access to Health Care by Rurality and Disability Status

People with disabilities face challenges with finding accessible transportation, barriers in access to quality care, as well as increased financial burdens. Although access to care is a population health concern, there is less research on how access varies at the intersection of rurality and disability status.

This policy brief from the University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center examines various financial and non-financial barriers to health care access among rural and urban individuals by disability status.

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