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Roadblocks to Rural Health: State Transportation Policies' Impact on Health Care Access in Virginia's Rural Communities: 2021–2022.

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Title: Roadblocks to Rural Health: State Transportation Policies' Impact on Health Care Access in Virginia's Rural Communities: 2021–2022.
Authors: Tossas, Katherine Y., Owens, Bianca D., O'Grady, Michael, Zhao, Jinlei, Winn, Robert A.
Source: American Journal of Public Health. Feb2026, Vol. 116 Issue 2, p175-179. 5p.
Subjects: Health services accessibility, Community health services, Policy sciences, Dental care, Rural health, Cervix uteri tumors, Mental health services, Health policy, Early detection of cancer, State governments, Signage, Transportation, Patient-centered care, Rural conditions, Commitment (Psychology), Public health, Sociodemographic factors
Geographic Terms: Virginia
Abstract: Individual and community-level transportation barriers are known drivers of health disparities, especially in rural areas. In a 2021–2022 community-based project to improve cancer screening at federally qualified health centers in Virginia, Department of Transportation policy governing road signage emerged as an unexpected but actionable barrier. Following successful advocacy for road signs directing patients to a rural federally qualified health center, screening rates increased. This highlights the need to recognize unexpected access barriers and engage nontraditional partners, such as transportation agencies, to reduce regulatory-level barriers. (Am J Public Health. 2026;116(2):175–179. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2025.308285) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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