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Community Health Advisory Board raises medical-transportation gaps; county to seek data and options
Summary
The county's Community Health Advisory Board discussed transportation barriers to medical care, exploring 2-1-1 expansion, telehealth kits, and Medicaid-funded options, and signaled intent to include recommendations in the community health improvement plan.
The Walla Walla County Community Health Advisory Board (CHAB) reported Aug. 18 on work to finalize a two-year Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) that prioritizes behavioral health, housing affordability, and access to medical care. Don Shereen of CHAB briefed commissioners on the access-to-care work group's focus: medical transportation and alternatives when local services are not available.
CHAB noted that conventional health-data…
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