Tamara Giles-Vernick

That question about what an index hides is exactly where this next paper lands, but inside healthcare.

Experiencing Medical Desertification by Benedetta Lana, Ursula Sieber-Lipovek, and Tamara Giles Vernick compares people trying to get care in France and Slovenia.

The plain finding is that having services nearby is not the same as being able to use them.

They interviewed one hundred fifty-six people in France and two hundred fourteen in Slovenia across one urban and one rural site in each country, and people in all four places described shortages, delays, costs, language barriers, digital barriers, and care that felt dismissive.