New Study Finds Transit Cuts Affect Health Care Access

More than 80% of surveyed transit-dependent riders in Alameda County said they have more difficulty getting to their jobs, doctors' offices, schools or social activities, according to a new report from the Alameda County Public Health Department. The survey -- which examined the effects of public transportation cuts -- found that 6% of respondents, most of whom were seniors and people with disabilities, reported less access to health care appointments.

• "Alameda County Details How Transit Cuts Harm Health" (Dornhelm, "State of Health," KQED 5/16).