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Reducing Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities: Estimating The Impact Of High Health Center Penetration In Low-Income Communities, Peter Shin, Karen Jones, Sara J. Rosenbaum
Reducing Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities: Estimating The Impact Of High Health Center Penetration In Low-Income Communities, Peter Shin, Karen Jones, Sara J. Rosenbaum
Health Policy and Management Faculty Publications
The health disparities literature suggests that although the lack of health insurance is the most basic barrier to health care, improved access to clinically appropriate care is key, particularly in the case of minority and low-income populations where the health risks are greatest. This study examines the relationship between health center penetration into medically underserved communities and the reduction of state-level health disparities. Health centers were developed with the express aim of serving medically underserved persons. Their doubling represents a significant health priority of the Bush Administration and one that enjoys bipartisan Congressional support.
Health Centers As Safety Net Providers: An Overview And Assessment Of Medicaid's Role, Sara J. Rosenbaum, Peter Shin
Health Centers As Safety Net Providers: An Overview And Assessment Of Medicaid's Role, Sara J. Rosenbaum, Peter Shin
Health Policy and Management Faculty Publications
In 2001, health centers provided health care services to nearly 12 million people at more than 4,000 sites across the United States. As such, the health center program is a crucial part of the health care safety net for low-income individuals and medically underserved communities. This policy brief looks at health centers in detail in order to illuminate the role they play as providers of care and to document the important nexus between health centers and Medicaid.