Adult Ratings of Neighborhood Medical Care Availability in Nonmetropolitan and Metropolitan Areas, United States 2021 Statistical Brief #564 | July 2025 | Sandra L. Decker, Ph.D. and Xue Wu, Ph.D.

https://meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st564/stat564.pdf AHRQ Stats: Medical Care Access and Insurance in Small Rural Areas In small rural areas, 31.5 percent of adults on Medicaid and 58.9 percent of uninsured adults reported having poor or fair access to medical care in 2021. By comparison, just 14.8 percent of Medicaid users and 16.9 percent of uninsured adults reported similarly limited access in urban areas. (Source: AHRQ Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Statistical Brief #564, Adult Ratings of Neighborhood Medical Care Availability in Nonmetropolitan and Metropolitan Areas, United States 2021