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
Do HMOs Make a Difference?Ha T. Tu, Peter Kemper, Holly L. Wong	Winter 1999/2000	Inquiry
Do Primary Care Physicians Treating Minority Patients Report Problems Delivering High-Quality Care?James D. Reschovsky, Ann S. O'Malley	April 22, 2008	Journal Article Health Affairs
Do Reimbursement Delays Discourage Medicaid Participation by Physicians?Peter J. Cunningham, Ann S. O'Malley	Nov. 18, 2008	Journal Article Health Affairs
Does Type of Health Insurance Affect Health Care Use and Assessments of Care Among the Privately Insured?James D. Reschovsky, Peter Kemper, Ha T. Tu	April 2000	Health Services Research
Economic Downturn Strains Miami Health Care SystemJon B. Christianson, Amelia M. Bond, Emily Carrier, Peter J. Cunningham, Divya R. Samuel, Lucy B. Stark	September 2011	Community Report No. 11
Effects of Changes in Incomes and Practice Circumstances on Physicians' Decisions to Treat Charity and Medicaid PatientsPeter J. Cunningham, Jack Hadley	March 2008	Journal Article The Milbank Quarterly
Emergency Room Diversions: A Symptom of Hospitals Under StressLinda R. Brewster, Liza Rudell, Cara S. Lesser	May 2001	Issue Brief No. 38
Expanding Care Versus Expanding Coverage: How to Improve Access to CarePeter J. Cunningham, Jack Hadley	July/August 2004	Journal Article Health Affairs
Falling Behind: Americans' Access to Medical Care Deteriorates, 2003-2007Peter J. Cunningham, Laurie E. Felland	June 2008	Tracking Report No. 19
Federal Aid Strengthens Health Care Safety Net: The Strong Get StrongerJohn F. Hoadley, Laurie E. Felland, Andrea Staiti	April 2004	Issue Brief No. 80
Financial and Health Burdens of Chronic Conditions GrowHa T. Tu, Genna R. Cohen	April 2009	Tracking Report No. 24
Financial Burden of Health Care, 2001-2004Jessica S. Banthin, Peter J. Cunningham, Didem M. Bernard	January/February 2008	Journal Article Health Affairs
Gatekeeping Arrangements in Widespread UseRobert F. St. Peter	Fall 1997	Data Bulletin No. 07
General Hospitals, Specialty Hospitals and Financially Vulnerable PatientsAnn Tynan, Elizabeth A. November, Johanna Lauer, Hoangmai H. Pham, Peter Cram	April 2009	HSC Research Brief No. 11
Growing Physician Access Problems Complicate Medicare Payment DebateSally Trude, Paul B. Ginsburg	September 2002	Issue Brief No. 55
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
Health Care Perceptions and ExperiencesJames D. Reschovsky, J. Lee Hargraves	September 2000	Issue Brief No. 30
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
Health Coverage and Access to Care for Hispanics in New Growth Communities and Major Hispanic CentersPeter J. Cunningham, Michelle I. Banker, Samantha Artiga, Jennifer Tolbert	Sept. 21, 2006	Research Report
Health Plan Switching:Peter J. Cunningham, Linda T. Kohn	May/June 2000	Health Affairs