Health

How transportation can affect health in Tampa Bay

Data: National Equity Atlas, IPUMS USA; Note: Race/ethnicity groups with insufficient data are not shown; Chart: Axios Visuals
Data: National Equity Atlas, IPUMS USA; Note: Race/ethnicity groups with insufficient data are not shown; Chart: Axios Visuals

More than one in five U.S. adults without access to a vehicle or reliable public transportation missed or skipped a medical appointment last year, according to a report by the Urban Institute.

Why it matters: Transportation is a key social driver of health equity.

Tampa startup Cope Notes is the text big thing in mental health

Illustration of an app-like brain with an alarm icon on it

Illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios

Starting to take care of your mental health can be intimidating. But a Tampa CEO says it's as easy as opening a text message.

What's happening: Johnny Crowder is CEO of Cope Notes, a startup that sends daily guidance via texts to help people take small, positive steps toward improving their mental health.

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