Factors that may contribute to a lack of access to health care include all of these EXCEPT _____

• A. Not being registered to vote
• B. Being unable to afford the cost of a prescription
• C. Being unable to find a ride to a doctor's appointment
• D. Living in an underserved area

Answer: (A)

Access to health care means being able to get timely and appropriate services, and it’s often limited by financial, logistical, and geographic factors. Being unable to afford a prescription directly limits whether you can follow a treatment plan, so that’s a clear access barrier. Not having a ride to a doctor’s appointment makes it hard to show up for care, another direct obstacle. Living in an underserved area means there are fewer providers and longer travel distances, which also reduces access. Not being registered to vote does not directly prevent someone from obtaining health care; it’s a civic activity, not a personal barrier to receiving services.