March, 2014
A 2006 study found a delay or failure to fill a prescription was more common among those who reported transportation issues. Even after adjusting for socio-economic characteristics, those who reported transportation problems were more likely to report medication non-adherence.
October, 2013
A study by Levine, et al. found that transportation barriers were associated with not being able to afford medications, emphasizing that those with low incomes are often the hardest hit by all barriers, including transportation.
October, 2013
Tierney, et al. examined the relationship between transportation policy and health care utilization in a cohort study of 46,722 Medicaid patients, and found that restriction of Medicaid payments for transportation resulted in decreased medication refills.
January, 2005
Examining one rural county, Walker found that 40% of patients missed medical appointments and 28% could not get to a pharmacy because of transportation barriers.