Geographic access to federally qualified health centers before and after the affordable care act

Geographic access to federally qualified health centers before and after the affordable care act

Abstract Background The Affordable Care Act (ACA) increased funding for Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs). We defined FQHC service areas based on patient use and examined the characteristics of areas that gained FQHC access post-ACA. Methods We defined FQHC service areas using total patient...

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Main Authors: Caroline L Behr, Peter Hull, John Hsu, Joseph P Newhouse, Vicki Fung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-03-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Access to care
Underserved populations
Primary care safety net
Rural health
Health disparities
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-07685-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-07685-0

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