Federally qualified health centers' importance in the safety net continues as Affordable Care Act implementation moves ahead

Federally qualified health centers' importance in the safety net continues as Affordable Care Act implementation moves ahead

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Series Title(s):
Policy brief (Urban Institute. Health Reform Monitoring Survey)
Author(s):
Weiss, Adam, author
Long, Sharon K., author
Ramos, Christal, author
Coughlin, Terri, author
Contributor(s):
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, issuing body.
Health Policy Center (Urban Institute), issuing body.
Publication:
[Washington, D.C.] : Urban Institute, Health Policy Center, August 26, 2016
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Safety-net Providers
Federal Government
United States
United States.
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
At a Glance. (1) Over 9 percent of all nonelderly adults ages 18 to 64 reported using an FQHC in September and December 2014 despite the expansion of health coverage under the ACA. (2) FQHCs continue to serve a disproportionate share of the most vulnerable adults, including those who have low family incomes and those in worse health.(3) Adults who live closer to an FQHC are more likely to rely on one as their usual source of care than those who live further away. Furthermore, location is one of the most commonly reported reasons for going to an FQHC among those who rely on one as a usual source of care.
Copyright:
Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY-NC-DC license. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (5 pages))
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
101772214 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101772214