then i have cheryl thornton. >> good morning. i work for the department of public health. i have worked in district 10 for the department of public health for 28 years. now, i am at southeast health center. transportation barriers are sited as barriers to healthcare access. they do lay care and miss or delay medication use. these may lead to poor management of chronic illness and that is poor health outcomes. transportation is necessary for medication access particularly for those with chronic disease. chronic disease can require a limb visit and medication and access. change to evidence based care. without transportation and intervention results, it may lead to lack of appropriate medical treatment or unmet health care needs which can accumulate and worsen the healthcare outcomes. many studies identified transport barriers with lead to early death with those with chronic disease. in addition the prices have risen. they are up to $3 per ride. the rides provide a transfer good for 120 minutes. if they are out of the patient's control the patient has to pay another $3. their