![Housing, transportation limit MA seniors’ access to quality health care A young female doctor in a patterned dress is using a stethoscope to examine an elderly man wearing a blue turban and a striped shirt. They are in a medical examination room with medical equipment and a sign on the wall in the background.](https://www.greylockguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/free-photo-of-young-female-doctor-examining-a-senior-patient-600x400.jpeg)
Housing, transportation limit MA seniors’ access to quality health care
Economic factors often influence access to health care. In Massachusetts, adults age 65 and older with less than a high school education are more than 11 times as likely to have teeth extracted than those with a college degree, according to United Health Foundation’s 2024 Senior Report. High housing and transportation costs are preventing some…