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
Racial and Ethnic Differences in Access to Medical Care in Managed Care PlansJ. Lee Hargraves, Peter J. Cunningham, Robert G. Hughes	October 2001	Health Services Research
Do Consumers Know How Their Health Plan Works?Peter J. Cunningham, Charles Denk, Michael Sinclair	March/April 2001	Health Affairs
Update on the Nation’s Health Care System:Cara S. Lesser, Paul B. Ginsburg	November/December 2000	Health Affairs
Health Plan Switching:Peter J. Cunningham, Linda T. Kohn	May/June 2000	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
Do HMOs Make a Difference?Peter Kemper, James D. Reschovsky, Ha T. Tu	Winter 1999/2000	Inquiry
Do HMOs Make a Difference?James D. Reschovsky	Winter 1999/2000	Inquiry
Do HMOs Make a Difference?James D. Reschovsky, Peter Kemper	Winter 1999/2000	Inquiry
Do HMOs Make a Difference?James D. Reschovsky	Winter 1999/2000	Inquiry
Do HMOs Make a Difference?Ha T. Tu, Peter Kemper, Holly L. Wong	Winter 1999/2000	Inquiry
Do HMOs Make a Difference?Timothy K. Lake	Winter 1999/2000	Inquiry
Changes in Scope of Care Provided by Primary Care PhysiciansRobert F. St. Peter, Marie C. Reed, Peter Kemper, David Blumenthal	December 23, 1999	The New England Journal of Medicine
Managed Care and Physicians' Provision of Charity CarePeter J. Cunningham, Joy M. Grossman, Robert F. St. Peter, Cara S. Lesser	March 24-31, 1999	Journal of the American Medical Association
Pressures on the Health Care Safety Net:Peter J. Cunningham	April 1999	Health Services Research
Staying in the Game:Raymond J. Baxter, Rachel L. Feldman	March 1999	Research Report No. 03
Ability to Obtain Medical Care for the UninsuredPeter J. Cunningham, Peter Kemper	September 9, 1998	Journal of the American Medical Association
How Well Do Communities Perform on Access to Care for the UninsuredPeter J. Cunningham, Heidi H. Whitmore	September 1998	Research Report No. 01
A Changing Picture of Uncompensated CarePeter J. Cunningham, Ha T. Tu	July/August 1997	Health Affairs
Snapshots of Change in Fifteen Communities:James R. Knickman	Summer 1996	Health Affairs
Snapshots of Change in Fifteen Communities:Debra J. Lipson, Naomi Naierman	Summer 1996	Health Affairs