Young Adults Rely on Urgent Care as Their De Facto Access Point

Young Adults Rely on Urgent Care as Their De Facto Access Point

Recent data from the National Health Interview Survey shows 90.3% of U.S. adults report having a usual source of care. Most rely on traditional sites, and 77.5% use a physician’s office or health center. Of note, 8.6% identify urgent care or retail clinics as their go-to healthcare setting, with similar rates among men and women. That means as many as 22 million U.S. adults may be using urgent care as their usual source of care. …

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