Document Type
Report
Publication Date
9-28-2010
Abstract
This background paper examines the primary care safety net. It describes key primary care safety net providers, including federally qualified health centers, free clinics, local health departments, and safety net hospital outpatient departments and clinics, among others. The paper also explores the changing role of the primary care safety net in a post–health reform marketplace.
Recommended Citation
Taylor, Jessamyn, "The Primary Care Safety Net: Strained, Transitioning, Critical" (2010). National Health Policy Forum. Paper 242.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/sphhs_centers_nhpf/242
Open Access
yes
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Comments
Background paper no. 79