An Assessment of the Safety Net in Boston, Massachusetts

Authors

Holly Mead, George Washington UniversityFollow
Peter Shin, George Washington University
Marsha Regenstein, George Washington University
Kyle Kenney, George Washington UniversityFollow
Karen C. Jones, George Washington UniversityFollow

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 Boston. It provides background on the Boston health care safety net and describes key characteristics of the populations served by the safety net. It then outlines the structure of the safety net and funding mechanisms that support health care 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

Mead, H., Shin, P., Regenstein, M., Kenney, K., & Jones, K. (2004). An assessment of the safety net in Boston, Massachusetts. 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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