About this data measure

• Having access to medical care helps people live healthy lives and prevents more serious medical conditions from developing.
• The percentage of Rhode Island adults who did not seek medical care due to cost has decreased considerably since 2017 and remains below the national average.
• Lower income households, those with less than a high school education, and Hispanic Rhode Islanders are more likely to have limited healthcare access than other groups.
• Health care access is also a Rhode Island Health Equity Measure.