The timeliness of care, how fast you can get to see a healthcare provider, is another important measure. Access is measured by identifying barriers that might prevent the delivery of care such as the inability to obtain insurance coverage, having to travel long distances to health care centers and lack of sufficient facilities and/or healthcare professionals. Access to healthcare is how easy or difficult it may be to receive the care. If rates or out-of-pocket expenses are high, your cost of living will increase. County maps are composites of 300 ppi scans merged with Adobe. Township maps and covers scanned at 600 ppi. Master image scanned with Ricoh Aficio 3228C as a JPEG. Affordability is generally measured by the rates set for insurance coverage in a state, as well as the out-of-pocket expenses that need to be paid by you when receiving the care. Hixson & Co.s 1930 plat book of Pocahontas County, Iowa, containing a map of the county and township maps showing land ownership. The ability to afford healthcare as well as the ability to access care are key indicators of how much you will be paying for this important resource if you move to another state. Healthcare costs make up a significant part of the cost of living.

Iowa is ranked number 6 out of all states in overall healthcare access and affordability.

Pocahontas iowa