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Lyft Removes Barrier For Riders With Developmental Disabilities

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Lyft updated its app to allow riders with developmental disabilities using Medicaid-funded services to skip payment method requirements, removing a barrier that blocked 15-20% of unbanked LPPF participants from accessing rides their programs had already paid for.

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