Access to Care

HSC closely monitors changes in access to and quality of health care from the viewpoint of consumers and physicians. Studies about access to care include the uninsured and those with low incomes, as well as racial and ethnic minorities and people with chronic conditions.

Title	Date	Document Info
Tough Trade-offs: Medical Bills, Family Finances and Access to CareJessica H. May, Peter J. Cunningham	June 2004	Issue Brief No. 85
A Decade of Tracking Health System ChangePaul B. Ginsburg, Cara S. Lesser	March 2006	Commentary No. 2
A Growing Hole in the Safety Net: Physician Charity Care Declines AgainPeter J. Cunningham, Jessica H. May	March 2006	Tracking Report No. 13
A Long and Winding Road: Federally Qualified Health Centers, Community Variation and Prospects Under ReformAaron Katz, Laurie E. Felland, Ian Hill, Lucy B. Stark	November 2011	HSC Research Brief No. 21
Access to Care:Cara S. Lesser, Peter J. Cunningham	Fall 1997	Data Bulletin No. 01
Access to Health Care:Heidi H. Whitmore	April 1997	Issue Brief No. 08
Access to Prescription Drugs for Medicare BeneficiariesJames D. Reschovsky, Laurie E. Felland	March 2009	Tracking Report No. 23
Access to Specialists:Robert F. St. Peter	Fall 1997	Data Bulletin No. 02
Alabama’s Pass on Medicaid Expansion Leaves Birmingham’s Uninsured with Weak Safety NetHa T. Tu, Emily Carrier, Amanda E. Lechner, Kevin Draper	October 2013	RWJF Reform Community Report
Americans' Access to Prescription Drugs Stabilizes, 2007-2010Ellyn R. Boukus, Emily Carrier	December 2011	Tracking Report No. 27
An Update on Americans' Access to Prescription DrugsMarie C. Reed	May 2005	Issue Brief No. 95
An Update on Medicare Beneficiary Access to Physician ServicesSally Trude, Paul B. Ginsburg	February 2005	Issue Brief No. 93
Back To The Future? New Cost and Access Challenges EmergeCara S. Lesser, Paul B. Ginsburg	February 2001	Issue Brief No. 35
Behind the Times: Physician Income, 1995-99Marie C. Reed, Paul B. Ginsburg	March 2003	Data Bulletin No. 24
Community Efforts to Expand Dental Services for Low-Income PeopleLaurie E. Felland, Johanna Lauer, Peter J. Cunningham	July 2008	Issue Brief No. 122
Consumers Face Higher Costs As Health Plans Seek to Control Drug SpendingGlen P. Mays, Robert E. Hurley, Joy M. Grossman	November 2001	Issue Brief No. 45
Controlling Health Care CostsPaul B. Ginsburg	Oct. 14, 2004	Commentary
Despite Rapid Growth, Retail Clinic Use Remains ModestHa T. Tu, Ellyn R. Boukus	November 2013	HSC Research Brief No. 29
Do HMOs Make a Difference?James D. Reschovsky, Peter Kemper, Ha T. Tu, Timothy K. Lake, Holly L. Wong	March 2000	Issue Brief No. 28
Do HMOs Make a Difference?	March 9, 2000	Conference Transcript