Issue 1: September 2002

From Coverage to Care: Exploring Links Between Health Insurance, A Usual Source of Care, and Access

Having a usual source of care is associated with fewer delays in getting care, better preventive care, and better treatment. Given the importance of having a usual source of care, policy-makers should consider how alternative health insurance coverage strategies affect whether people get a stable source of care, in addition to obtaining coverage.

Some Key Questions Addressed in This Issue:

• What is the relationship between coverage and having a usual source of care?
• How do insurance transitions, or cycling, affect whether someone has a usual source of care?
• What are the main reasons people lack a usual source of care?

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