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Oct 04 2019

Level of Physician Payment and Access in Medicaid

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A paper at the National Bureau of Economic Research examines reimbursement and access in Medicaid.

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Aug 31 2016

Geographic Access to Primary Care

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Health Affairs research finds that in a large urban area there can be significant shortfalls in primary care access that disproportionately affect minorities.

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Oct 23 2012

Bloomberg

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In the Las Vegas area, with about 2 million people, patients and doctors said it can take six months to see a primary-care doctor for a simple check-up.

Sep 13 2012

Reuters

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Using survey data from more than 30,700 Americans, researchers found that 36 percent said their doctor offered weekend and evening hours. And over two years, those patients spent 10 percent less on medical care than people whose doctors stuck with traditional weekday hours – a difference of more than $1,000.

Sep 13 2012

HealthLeaders Media

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Nearly half of Tennesseans living in rural areas who seek healthcare drive past the hospitals closest to their homes to look for care in more urban settings, even when their local hospitals offer the same services, a study shows.

Sep 13 2012

Wilx.com

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Finding a doctor can be challenging if you’re on Medicaid, but the state and federal government are trying to change that with increased reimbursements to physicians.

Aug 22 2012

New York Times

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If we must ration our care to hold down costs in the future, how can we do it in a fair, efficient and transparent way?

Aug 06 2012

Wall Street Journal

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About one in three doctors across the country doesn’t accept new patients who are covered by Medicaid

Jul 30 2012

New York Times

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President Obama’s health care law is expected to extend insurance coverage to thousands of people by 2014. But coverage will not necessarily translate into care: Local health experts doubt there will be enough doctors to meet the area’s needs. There are not enough now.

Jul 25 2012

Federally Qualified Health Centers

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Federally qualified community health centers are a lynchpin to providing accessible health care for lower income Americans. Two recent reports discuss quality and cost issues at these centers and indicate…

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Jul 16 2012

Marketplace.org

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Video: Health clinics brace for ‘pent-up demand’

Jun 20 2012

Washington Post

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U.S. health officials say the number of young adults with medical coverage grew by more than 3 million since the new health care overhaul took effect.

May 22 2012

KaiserHealth News

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Trained Interpreters For Patients With Limited English Can Help Avoid Medical Mishaps

May 15 2012

Washington Post

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Health policy experts anticipate that the wave of new insurance subscribers will lead to a spike in demand for medical services. Nurse practitioners are rolling out a campaign this week to explain what, exactly, nurse practitioners do — and why patients should trust them with their medical needs.

May 15 2012

HealthLeaders Media

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Three in four healthcare organizations had to find temporary physicians at some point in the last 12 months because they couldn’t find permanent physicians, survey data shows.

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