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Distance and Modes of Transportation

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Cost of Health Care Travel as Percent of Weekly Income: At 58.5 cents per mile, a round trip of 4 to 10 miles would cost $2.34 to $5.85. For urban Montanans, this would equal 0.4% to 0.9% of their weekly per capita income.  For rural Montanans, this would equal 0.4% to 1.1% of their weekly per capita income.  A round trip of 12 to 30 miles would cost $7.02 to $17.55. For urban Montanans, this would equal 1.1% to 2.8% of their weekly per capita income.  For rural Montanans, this would equal 1.3% to 3.2% of their weekly per capita income. A round trip of 32 to 60 miles would cost $18.72 to $35.10. For urban Montanans, this would equal 3.0% to 5.6% of their weekly per capita income.  For rural Montanans, this would equal 3.4% to 6.3% of their weekly per capita income. A round trip of 62 to 100 miles would cost $36.27 to $58.50. For urban Montanans, this would equal 5.8% to 9.4% of their weekly per capita income.  For rural Montanans, this would equal 6.5% to 10.5% of their weekly per capita income. A round trip of 102 to 200 miles would cost $59.67 to $117.00. For urban Montanans, this would equal 9.6% to 18.8% of their weekly per capita income.  For rural Montanans, this would equal 10.7% to 21.0% of their weekly per capita income.

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