solved Amber is a 35-year-old, white non-Hispanic female. She earned her
Amber is a 35-year-old, white non-Hispanic female. She earned her bachelor’s degree and currently works for a rural, non-profit organization making less than $30,000 per year. She regularly sees more than one doctor and usually has access to a community health clinic or other public clinic when she needs health care services. With self-reported health status as fair, Amber expressed several concerns regarding her ability to access care and, in fact, reported being dissatisfied with her ability to access health care services.Amber states “there were few counselors available for new patients that had a wait time of less than 3 months, and there were only 3-5 locations I could access with my [insurance].†Long wait times are not her only concern. She shares the following regarding how cost affects her access, “the co-pay for regular counseling sessions is also costly so I only go every other week instead of weekly.†Furthermore, “my medication was also expensive initially before I realized I could participate in the 340B program. Better communication from health care providers on [eligibility] could have avoided the issue.â€As a full-time employee making less than $30,000, her other main concern is “the hours of [operation] also mean that I have to regularly draw dawn on my sick time for counseling and several other [appointments].†Even with private insurance, Amber still faces access to care issues. “Additionally, I wanted to see an allergist as was [recommended] by primary care doctor but there are none that my [insurance] covers within 25 miles of my home. Transportation in the rural area I live in is also costly and time consuming.â€As a result of these problems, Amber’s health suffers. She confuses “I do not attend counseling as much as I would like, [I’m] unable to see [an] allergist to diagnose ongoing health issues that greatly impact my well-being, I am constantly [rescheduling] [appointments] due to conflicts with work meetings or I don’t have enough sick time to attend appointments. Getting to [appointments] is costly.†Finally, she ends by stating how these problems have affected “my mental health which effects every aspect of my daily life including employment, education, relationships etc.â€Questions –1) Briefly describe each of Amber’s access to care barriers.2) Using Andersen’s model, describe where each of her access to care barriers fits in themodel.3) How do these barriers affect her health status and quality of life?4) What solutions could be devised to help Amber?