People across the United States face difficulties in accessing healthcare services. Areas without access to hospitals, primary care physicians, pharmacies and other healthcare providers are called medical deserts, and every state has at least one desert county that fits this description, according to Tori Marsh, director of research at GoodRx, a consumer-focused digital healthcare platform.
In a recent white paper, the company revealed that more than 80 percent of U.S. counties lack proper access to health services. States such as North Dakota and Alaska have large medical deserts, Marsh says…
What Are Medical Deserts, and How Can Technology Alleviate Them?
