Lack of transportation is impacting healthcare in Rio Grande Valley
WESLACO, RGV – The biggest obstacle to improving healthcare in the Rio Grande Valley is transportation to the offices of a primary care physician or a community clinic, argues a top public health official.
Eduardo ‘Eddie’ Olivarez is chief administrative officer for Hidalgo County Health & Human Services. Olivarez gave an exclusive interview to the Rio Grande Guardian during a diabetes forum hosted by Unidos Contra la Diabetes.
The event was held at the UT-Rio Grande Valley’s Center for Innovation & Commercialization.
“When people ask me now, what is the No. 1 issue in healthcare and getting people the healthcare they need, I say No. 1 issue is transportation – by far. That might have been No. 2 or No. 3, 15 years ago. Now, it is No. 1,” Olivarez said.
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