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Columbus, Ohio, Turns to On-Demand Transportation to Improve Medical Access

Government Technology: A new app to make it easier for pregnant women and new mothers to get to doctors' appointments aims to help reduce infant mortality rates in Columbus, Ohio. The Prenatal Trip Assistance (PTA) project is one of several transit and transportation initiatives under the direction of Smart Columbus. It will help low-income women who may experience difficulties and obstacles when it comes to accessing proper prenatal and post-delivery care.

PTA will partner with the Ohio Department of Medicaid, medical providers, transportation providers and others to develop a Web-based platform to link patients with transportation, similar to ride-hailing.

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