Mathematica Policy Research (MPR) recently completed a study focusing on
the capacity of safety net providers caring for uninsured and low-income
patients in five communities across the country. The study addressed many of
the concerns raised in the Institute of Medicine Study: "America's
Health Care Safety Net: Intact But Endangered" (April 2000). The study
authors highlighted the major economic and policy forces that contribute to
changes in safety net provider capacity. The MPR researchers also discuss
options for efficient and systematic methods of collecting comparable
information on local safety nets from both local and national data
sources, an area of concern also identified in the IOM report. Visits
to five communities in all (Columbus, OH, Detroit, MI, Oklahoma City, OK,
San Antonio, TX, and Kansas City, MO) were conducted between May 2000 and
February 2001.
For a copy of this report, please contact the HRSA Clearinghouse at
1-888-ASK-HRSA.
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Last updated: January 31, 2002
