Health Policy
September 17, 2012 | Feature/Topic
Browse research, insight and analysis on key issues affecting health and health care in the United States.
Safety Nets
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Health Care Safety Net Resources by State
February 1, 2012 | Report
Examine well-functioning safety nets that provide low-income patients affordable access to comprehensive care.
Resources on the Health Care Safety Net
February 1, 2012 | Report
Resources on the health care safety net, serving unique local networks that are attuned to the needs of the populations they serve.
Mark Your Calendar: The Health Care Safety Net in a Post-Reform World
September 27, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Two RWJF grantees will present a health policy forum on safety net programs that serve low-income and uninsured patients.
Looking at Comprehensive Safety Nets in Seven Communities
October 10, 2012 | Program Result
From 2009 through 2012, researchers analyzed access to care and the cost of care provided by comprehensive health care safety nets in seven communities.
The Health Care Safety Net in a Post-Reform World
August 1, 2012 | Book
The Health Care Safety Net in a Post-Reform World examines how national health care reform will impact safety-net programs that serve low-income and uninsured patients. The "safety net" refers to the collection of hospitals, clinics, and doctors who ...
Social Security and Mortality
May 1, 2011 | Journal Article
For millions of elderly Americans, Social Security has eliminated the burden of poverty and improved their health.
Payment Reform for Safety-Net Institutions
November 5, 2009 | Commentary
Improving Quality and Outcomes
Comparison of Change in Quality of Care Between Safety-Net and Non-Safety Net Hospitals
May 14, 2008 | Journal Article
Quality of care improvement programs, such as bonuses for top-performing hospitals, could end up penalizing safety-net hospitals and aggravating existing disparities between safety-net and wealthy hospitals. This longitudinal study examined changes in disparities in care quality over time at safety-net and nonsafety-net hospitals.
The Safety Net Assessment Project: Factors Influencing Access to Health Care for Low-Income People
February 6, 2009 | Program Result
Researchers with the Safety Net Assessment Project examined how individual- and community-level factors influence access to health care for low-income residents, and why their access varies in different metropolitan regions of the U.S.
Study Shows Safety Net of Free Hospital Care for Uninsured and Underinsured Has Major Holes
January 1, 2003 | Program Result
During 2000 and 2001, Third Sector New England investigated how hospitals develop and implement their policies on providing free care to uninsured and underinsured patients.