Access to Care

Access to care is a complex topic that includes the study of whether sufficient health care resources exist to meet people’s needs, as well as whether people experience physical, financial or other barriers to those services. Evidence in this area can span from whether a rural community has enough specialists, like cardiologists, to whether people in an urban community have transportation or language barriers that make seeing health care providers more difficult.

Publication

State Flexibility in a New Era: What are the research priorities for Section 1332 waivers?

Experts note that Section 1332 waivers are key for state innovation under the Affordable Care Act, but outline recommendations for rigorous, timely, and independent assessments to ensure robust waiver evaluations by researchers.

Posted Jan 31, 2018

Topics Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid Access to Care

Blog Post

Assuring an Adequate Number of Rural Primary Care Providers

A new report finds no single approach is effective to recruit and retain health professionals in rural areas. Only when combined do interventions have a positive effect on both recruitment and retention.

Posted Jan 29, 2018 By Courtney Ahmed

Topics Translation, Dissemination & Implementation HSR Workforce Development Access to Care Hospitals & Health Systems

Publication

Health Affairs' September Issue: Market Concentration

The September 2017 issue of Health Affairs examines different aspects of health care markets including market concentration, competition, and provider networks.

Posted Sep 18, 2017

Topics Access to Care Paying for Care Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid Hospitals & Health Systems

Journal Excerpt Health Affairs