Report: 80% of US Counties Contain ‘Health Care Deserts’

According to new research from health care and prescription price-comparison website GoodRx, 81 percent of U.S. counties, home to more than 120 million Americans, fall under the definition of ‘health care desert’ in some way. This includes those that lack proper access to either pharmacies, primary care, hospital beds, trauma centers or community health centers.

Source: Newsweek