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
Emergency Room Diversions: A Symptom of Hospitals Under StressLinda R. Brewster, Liza Rudell, Cara S. Lesser	May 2001	Issue Brief No. 38
Physicians Pulling Back from Charity CareMarie C. Reed, Peter J. Cunningham, Jeffrey Stoddard	August 2001	Issue Brief No. 42
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
Triple Jeopardy: Low Income, Chronically Ill and Uninsured in AmericaMarie C. Reed, Ha T. Tu	February 2002	Issue Brief No. 49
Prescription Drug Access: Not Just a Medicare ProblemPeter J. Cunningham	April 2002	Issue Brief No. 51
Growing Physician Access Problems Complicate Medicare Payment DebateSally Trude, Paul B. Ginsburg	September 2002	Issue Brief No. 55
Unequal Access: African-American Medicare Beneficiaries and the Prescription Drug GapMarie C. Reed, J. Lee Hargraves, Alwyn Cassil	July 2003	Issue Brief No. 64
The Health Care Safety Net: Money Matters but Savvy Leadership CountsLaurie E. Felland, Kyle Kinner, John F. Hoadley	August 2003	Issue Brief No. 66
Insured Americans Drive Surge in Emergency Department VisitsPeter J. Cunningham, Jessica H. May	October 2003	Issue Brief No. 70
Prescription Drug Access Disparities Among Working-Age AmericansMarie C. Reed, J. Lee Hargraves	December 2003	Issue Brief No. 73
Federal Aid Strengthens Health Care Safety Net: The Strong Get StrongerJohn F. Hoadley, Laurie E. Felland, Andrea Staiti	April 2004	Issue Brief No. 80
Health Care Access For Low-Income People: Significant Safety Net Gaps RemainLaurie E. Felland, Suzanne Felt-Lisk, Megan McHugh	June 2004	Issue Brief No. 84
Tough Trade-offs: Medical Bills, Family Finances and Access to CareJessica H. May, Peter J. Cunningham	June 2004	Issue Brief No. 85
Rising Health Costs, Medical Debt and Chronic ConditionsHa T. Tu	September 2004	Issue Brief No. 88
Most Uninsured People Unaware of Health Care Safety Net ProvidersJessica H. May, Peter J. Cunningham, Jack Hadley	November 2004	Issue Brief No. 90
An Update on Medicare Beneficiary Access to Physician ServicesSally Trude, Paul B. Ginsburg	February 2005	Issue Brief No. 93
More Americans Willing to Limit Physician-Hospital Choice for Lower Medical CostsHa T. Tu	March 2005	Issue Brief No. 94
An Update on Americans' Access to Prescription DrugsMarie C. Reed	May 2005	Issue Brief No. 95
Matching Supply to Demand: Addressing the U.S. Primary Care Workforce ShortageEmily Carrier, Tracy Yee, Lucy B. Stark	December 2011	NIHCR Policy Analysis No. 7
Primary Care Workforce Shortages: Nurse Practitioner Scope-of-Practice Laws and Payment PoliciesTracy Yee, Ellyn R. Boukus, Dori A. Cross, Divya R. Samuel	February 2013	NIHCR Research Brief No. 13