Improving Rural Access to Care: Recommendations for Georgia’s Health Care Safety Net

Supporting the Rural Health Care Safety Net

Health Care Markets, the Safety Net and Access to Care Among the Uninsured

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Rural health care: redefining access.

The population and demographics of rural America are shifting once again. As our nation's unprecedented health care reform unfolds, it is becoming clear that rural communities have unique strengths, and capitalizing on these strengths can position them well for this health care transformation. Equally important are the distinct challenges that--with careful planning, attention, and resources--c...

Safety - Net Providers After Health Care Reform

Background: National health reform is designed to reduce the number of uninsured adults. Currently, many uninsured individuals receive care at safety-net health care providers such as community health centers (CHCs) or safety-net hospitals. This project examined data from Massachusetts to assess how the demand for ambulatory and inpatient care and use changed for safety-net providers after the ...

Geographic access to health care for rural Medicare beneficiaries.

CONTEXT Patients in rural areas may use less medical care than those living in urban areas. This could be due to differences in travel distance and time and a utilization of a different mix of generalists and specialists for their care. PURPOSE To compare the travel times, distances, and physician specialty mix of all Medicare patients living in Alaska, Idaho, North Carolina, South Carolina, ...