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Amendment Instructing the Secretary of Transportation to Prioritize Resources for Strengthening Partnerships Between Health and Transportation Providers and Addressing Transportation Barriers in Health Care

Floor Speech

Date: June 24, 2019
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Transportation Entitlements and the Safety Net Health and Health Care

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Ms. SEWELL of Alabama. Madam Speaker, my amendment instructs the Secretary to submit to Congress an analysis on what resources are needed to strengthen partnerships between health and transportation providers.

According to the American Hospital Association, 3.6 million Americans miss or delay medical appointments because they lack a ride. And another report tells us that missed healthcare appointments cost the U.S. health system $150 billion each year.

Many private healthcare organizations currently partner with ridesharing services. From the recent expansion of supplemental benefits under the Medicare Advantage program to the Medicaid non- emergency medical transportation benefit, the Federal Government also invests in programs aimed at addressing transportation barriers to care.

As we continue our focus on reducing health care costs, we must make sure medical transportation programs are reliable, cost-efficient and available to all Americans. I encourage adoption of my amendment.

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