An Assessment of the Safety Net in Fairfax County, Virginia

Authors

Lea Nolan, George Washington University
Lissette Vaquerano, 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; Disparities

Abstract

This report examines key issues that shape the health care network available to uninsured and underserved residents in Fairfax County. It provides background on the 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

Nolan, L., Vaquerano, L., Jones, K., & Regenstein, M. (2004). An assessment of the safety net in Fairfax County, Virginia. 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.

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