Community Health Centers

Community health centers are the backbone of the health care safety net in many communities. They provide affordable access to primary and preventive care to many of the nation's low-income and/or uninsured people.

Title	Date	Document Info
Ready or Not: Are Health Care Safety Net Systems Prepared for Reform?Laurie E. Felland, Dori A. Cross	June 2013	CHCF Regional Market Issue Brief
Improving Health Care Access for Low-Income People: Lessons from Ascension Health's Community CollaborativesLaurie E. Felland, Paul B. Ginsburg, Gretchen Kishbauch	July 2011	Journal Article Health Affairs
Would Safety-Net Expansions Offset Reduced Access Resulting from Lost Insurance Coverage? Race/Ethnicity DifferencesJack Hadley, Peter J. Cunningham, J. Lee Hargraves	November/December 2006	Journal Article Health Affairs
Health Center Trends, 1994-2001: What do They Portend for the Federal Growth Initiative?Ann S. O'Malley, Christopher B. Forrest, Robert M. Politzer, John T. Wulu, Leiya Shi	March/April 2005	Journal Article Health Affairs
Availability of Safety Net Providers and Access to Care of Uninsured PersonsJack Hadley, Peter J. Cunningham	October 2004	Journal Article Health Services Research
The Contribution of Insurance Coverage and Community Resources to Reducing Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Access to CareJ. Lee Hargraves, Jack Hadley	June 2003	Journal Article Health Services Research,
The Resilience of the Health Care Safety Net, 1996-2001Laurie E. Felland, Cara S. Lesser, Andrea Staiti, Aaron Katz, Patricia Lichiello	Feb. 21, 2003	Journal Article Health Services Research