Community Survey:

Access to care in Cumberland, Perry & North Dauphin Counties

Healthy Me PA surveyed residents of Cumberland, Perry & North Dauphin Counties on their experience accessing care. This is what they told us are the most pressing issues in their community.

TOP FINDING: Access To Care Has Not Improved

%

say access to health care in their community has worsened or stayed the same over the past 2 years

Delays In Care

Nearly 1 in 3

people have skipped or delayed medical care in the past year because they could not secure an appointment

Unclear Where To Turn

%

do not know where to go or would use a hospital emergency department for a behavioral health crisis

%

of those seeking specialty or behavioral health care report long wait times or travel distance as the greatest challenges

Additional Takeaway

%

say preserving Medicaid coverage and lowering the cost of insurance are important to improving access

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