An Assessment of the Safety Net in Memphis, Tennessee

Authors

Lea Nolan, George Washington University
Jennel Harvey, George Washington University
Karen C. Jones, George Washington UniversityFollow
Marsha Regenstein, George Washington University

Document Type

Report

Publication Date

3-2004

Keywords

Emergent Care; Hospitals; Community Health Centers; Disparities

Abstract

This report examines key issues that shape the health care network available to uninsured and underserved residents in Memphis. It provides background on the Memphis health care safety net and describes key characteristics of the population served by the safety net. It then outlines the structure of the safety net and funding mechanisms that support safety net services. The report also includes an analysis of key challenges facing providers of primary and specialty care services and specific barriers that some populations face in trying to access them.

Comments

Funder: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

APA Citation

Nolan, L., Harvey, J., Jones, K., & Regenstein, M. (2004). An assessment of the safety net in Memphis, Tennessee. Washington, D.C.: Urgent Matters, Safety Net Assessment Team, The George Washington University Medical Center, School of Public Health and Health Services, Department of Health Policy.

Open Access

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