Voices For The Rare Launches “Bridge to Care” Pilot to End Medical Displacement in Rural Arizona
SAN TAN VALLEY, AZ — March 6, 2026 — Voices For The Rare, led by Founder and CEO Holly Martinez, today announced the formal launch of the Bridge to Care Housing Integrated Pilot (BCHIP). This policy initiative addresses a critical gap in Arizona’s healthcare infrastructure: the systemic displacement of medically fragile residents in rural counties.
Currently, patients in rural Pinal County must endure 100-mile round trips for life-sustaining specialty care, often while recovering from major surgeries. BCHIP proposes a revolutionary “Fast-Track” model that aligns HUD Section 811 PRA resources with Medicaid transition services to house patients within 10 miles of their medical hubs.
“We are witnessing ‘administrative violence’ where a patient’s zip code determines their survival,” said Martinez, who developed the pilot while recovering from a second mandibulectomy. “BCHIP is about fiscal and moral common sense. By moving patients closer to care, we reduce the state’s transportation costs and transform residents from ‘burdens’ on the emergency system into active assets to society.”
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