The latest studies of health needs in Fort Bend County identify barriers preventing many residents from accessing quality physical and mental health care, and local providers are expanding to meet the demand.
Various Fort Bend County entities conducted a series of community health studies and surveyed 800 individuals throughout 2022 to form the county’s 2022 Community Health Assessment report.
The CHA report released April 21 found that access to health care needed to be improved for many residents in the county; survey respondents said the two primary barriers to accessing health care were an inability to pay for care out of pocket and a lack of health insurance.