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
The Community Safety Net and Prescription Drug Access for Low-Income, Uninsured PeopleLaurie E. Felland, Erin Fries Taylor, Anneliese M. Gerland	April 2006	Issue Brief No. 105
The Economic Recession: Early Impacts on Health Care Safety Net ProvidersLaurie E. Felland, Peter J. Cunningham, Genna R. Cohen, Elizabeth A. November, Brian C. Quinn	January 2010	HSC Research Brief No. 15
The Health Care Safety Net: Money Matters but Savvy Leadership CountsLaurie E. Felland, Kyle Kinner, John F. Hoadley	August 2003	Issue Brief No. 66
The Insurance Gap and Minority Health Care, 1997-2001J. Lee Hargraves	June 2002	Tracking Report No. 2
The Scope of Care Expected of Primary Care Physicians:Robert F. St. Peter, Marie C. Reed, Peter Kemper, David Blumenthal	December 1999	Issue Brief No. 24
The Surge in Urgent Care Centers: Emergency Department Alternative or Costly Convenience?Tracy Yee, Amanda E. Lechner, Ellyn R. Boukus	July 2013	HSC Research Brief No. 26
The Uninsured Getting Care:Peter J. Cunningham, Peter Kemper	September 1998	Issue Brief No. 15
Tracking Changes in the Public Health System:	September 1996	Issue Brief No. 02
Trade-Offs Getting Tougher: Problems Paying Medical Bills Increase for U.S. Families, 2003-2007Peter J. Cunningham	September 2008	Tracking Report No. 21
Treading Water: Americans' Access to Needed Medical Care, 1997-2001Bradley C. Strunk, Peter J. Cunningham	March 2002	Tracking Report No. 1
Trends in Americans' Access to Needed Medical Care, 2001-2003Bradley C. Strunk, Peter J. Cunningham	August 2004	Tracking Report No. 10
Triple Jeopardy: Low Income, Chronically Ill and Uninsured in AmericaMarie C. Reed, Ha T. Tu	February 2002	Issue Brief No. 49
Unequal Access: African-American Medicare Beneficiaries and the Prescription Drug GapMarie C. Reed, J. Lee Hargraves, Alwyn Cassil	July 2003	Issue Brief No. 64
What’s the Difference Between HMOs and Non-HMOs?: National Survey of Consumers Finds Limited Disparities with Non-HMO Plans	March 16, 2000	Conference Executive Summary
Who Is Likely to Switch Health Plans?Peter J. Cunningham, Linda T. Kohn	July 2000	Data Bulletin No. 18
Why People Change Their Health Care ProvidersMarie C. Reed	May 2000	Data Bulletin No. 16