Access to health care may be more limited for low socioeconomic groups. Barriers to access are policies and financial, geographical, or cultural features of health care that make services difficult to obtain or so unappealing that people do not wish to seek health care. An example of the removal of a barrier to health care is:
A) Subconscious discrimination by providers that are unwilling to treat certain groups
B) Allowing pets to be treated at the same facility
C) Providing free food at a food bank
D) Providing a mobile van staffed by nurse practitioners to provide services for a rural population

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Providing a mobile van staffed by nurse practitioners to provide services for a rural population is an example of removing a barrier to health care for those who live in remote or underserved areas. This allows people who may not have easy access to health care facilities to receive medical services. Subconscious discrimination and allowing pets at health care facilities are not related to improving access to health care for low socioeconomic groups. Providing free food at a food bank may address nutrition-related health issues but does not directly address access to medical services.

Access to Health Care May Be More Limited for Low