On Monday, an article posted on WTHR-Channel 13′s health section of their website was titled… “Medicaid patients go to ERs more often“ In the article, data from a U.S. National Health Interview Survey showed that 16% of Medicaid beneficiaries had one or more barriers to primary care. It was also found that 40% of Medicaid [...]
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How to get underserved and uninsured students the best quality health care
Last week, during our four-part blog series that introduced everyone to our outreach programs, our post introducing our School-Based Services got the most visits! In that post a research study was quoted saying, School-based clinics are considered one of the most effective strategies for delivering high quality, comprehensive, and culturally-competent primary and preventive care to [...]
Foster Care.. Fostering a gap that must be filled!
Most children are supported by family beyond the age of 18. What about those who are on their own beginning on their 18th birthday? Check out Preventable Tragedy: A Hawaiian Teen’s Suicide after Foster Care,” an article written by Natalie Wendt. In this article Natalie Wendt speaks about a 19-year-old from Hawaii who had just [...]
A Health Center’s Benefit
Community health centers (CHC) are present to provide primary care and a health care home for those who are uninsured or underinsured. These health centers provide a return on investment from the Affordable Care Act of 2010. According to the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC), by 2015, the amount of patients that receive [...]
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