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The map above estimates where people are underserved by showing areas that are more than 10 minutes away from an accessible station, but the number of New Yorkers who have problems accessing the subway is likely to be much higher.
A 2005 report entitled, "Are Chemical Journals Too Expensive and Inaccessible?" notes that, "Small universities and undergraduate institutions may have problems accessing some journals, whereas larger universities with bigger budgets appear to have enough access [3]." Recent economic problems may well have exacerbated this problem for many colleges [4].
Small and medium-sized businesses still have problems accessing capital, and pay high interest rates on borrowing which impedes investment and taking on new staff.
He added, "People of low to moderate income, who can't afford rates between $2,500 and $4,000 per month, will continue to have problems accessing this type of care, oftentimes having to resort to a nursing home even though they many not yet need that particular level of care".
Overall, our findings suggest that social programs designed to foster social integration (e.g., free or low-cost bus fare to promote visits with friends and family) may improve health among persons with low levels of education, who are not working, or who have problems accessing medical care because of financial problems.
