A widely cited California Health Care Foundation analysis — drawing on national survey data — estimates that roughly 3.6 million Americans miss or delay needed medical care each year because they cannot get there.
In Medi-Cal communities the share is even higher. Members may not own a car, may not be able to safely take public transit, or may be navigating mobility issues that make a standard rideshare a non-starter.
A missed appointment is rarely just a missed appointment. It is a missed lab. A missed dialysis. A missed infusion. A behavioral health relationship that never gets built.