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
Controlling Health Care CostsPaul B. Ginsburg	Oct. 14, 2004	Commentary
A Decade of Tracking Health System ChangePaul B. Ginsburg, Cara S. Lesser	March 2006	Commentary No. 2
Improving Access to Specialty Care for Medicaid Patients: Policy Issues and OptionsLaurie E. Felland, Amanda E. Lechner, Anna Sommers	June 2013	Commonwealth Fund Report
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
What’s the Difference Between HMOs and Non-HMOs?: National Survey of Consumers Finds Limited Disparities with Non-HMO Plans	March 16, 2000	Conference Executive Summary
Do HMOs Make a Difference?	March 9, 2000	Conference Transcript
Myths About The Uninsured	March 9, 2004	Congressional Testimony
Access to Care:Cara S. Lesser, Peter J. Cunningham	Fall 1997	Data Bulletin No. 01
Access to Specialists:Robert F. St. Peter	Fall 1997	Data Bulletin No. 02
Satisfaction and Quality:Marie C. Reed, Robert F. St. Peter	Fall 1997	Data Bulletin No. 03
Primary Care Physicians Concerned about Patients' Access to Mental Health ServicesMiriam Shuchman, Robert F. St. Peter	Fall 1997	Data Bulletin No. 06
Gatekeeping Arrangements in Widespread UseRobert F. St. Peter	Fall 1997	Data Bulletin No. 07
Why People Change Their Health Care ProvidersMarie C. Reed	May 2000	Data Bulletin No. 16
Who Is Likely to Switch Health Plans?Peter J. Cunningham, Linda T. Kohn	July 2000	Data Bulletin No. 18
Behind the Times: Physician Income, 1995-99Marie C. Reed, Paul B. Ginsburg	March 2003	Data Bulletin No. 24
High Cost of Medical Care Prompts Consumers to Seek AlternativesHa T. Tu, J. Lee Hargraves	December 2004	Data Bulletin No. 28
Living on the Edge: Health Care Expenses Strain Family BudgetsPeter J. Cunningham, Carolyn Miller, Alwyn Cassil	December 2008	HSC Research Brief No. 10
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
Suburban Poverty and the Health Care Safety NetLaurie E. Felland, Johanna Lauer, Peter J. Cunningham	July 2009	HSC Research Brief No. 13
The Economic Recession: Early Impacts on Health Care Safety Net ProvidersLaurie E. Felland, Peter J. Cunningham, Genna R. Cohen, Elizabeth A. November, Brian C. Quinn	January 2010	HSC Research Brief No. 15