Maanasa Kona
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Improving Access to Primary Care for Underserved Populations: A Review of Findings from Five Case Studies and Recommendations
Strong, accessible primary care improves population health outcomes. It preventsillness and death, and is associated with a reduction in health disparities. TheUnited States falls short on many indicators that demonstrate the strength of anation’s primary care system, and underserved populations in the country experiencesignificant barriers to accessing primary care. In… |
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The Effectiveness of Policies to Improve Primary Care Access for Underserved Populations: An Assessment of the Literature
Primary care is a critical tool to prevent illness and death and to improve equitable distribution of health in populations. However, access to this important source of care is lacking, especially for many underresourced groups, such as communities of color and in rural areas. In 1981, researchers Roy Penchansky and… |