Transportation: A Vehicle to Wellness

Each year, 3.6 million people in the U. S. do not obtain medical care due to transportation barriers. Lack of transportation can result in missed or delayed health care appointments, poorer health outcomes, and increased patient health care costs. Patients who walk or use public transit to access medical care are less likely to establish routine care and more likely to miss appointments.

Offering transportation to patients is a game-changer.

In July 2021, CCI was fortunate to receive a grant from the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) to offer Uber Health rides to our patients so they could receive the COVID-19 vaccine and education. CCI is doubly grateful that LISC has renewed their support of CCI and our patients in 2023.

In partnership with Uber, LISC has made grants to community-based organizations to support health equity by addressing transportation barriers to accessing services. This grant will support access to essential health care and other services for individuals and communities disproportionately affected by transportation barriers, particularly BIPOC and Latino/a residents living on low-incomes, to reduce health disparities and advance health equity. Nearly all CCI patients (98%) fall below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level and for more than 70% of our patients, English is their second language.

Access to transportation is necessary to receive ongoing health care. CCI is so grateful for the continued commitment and generosity of LISC in helping to remove transportation as a barrier and helping patients into a vehicle of wellness.