KevinMD January 10, 2024
A new health crisis is looming on the horizon in the United States, and it will affect the most vulnerable people. I am not talking about another pandemic, the downstream impact of delayed preventive screenings, or even the ongoing substance use crisis. I am talking about the endangerment of America’s health care safety net, including the providers that serve marginalized communities.
Safety net providers are primarily in unserved and underserved communities, where people already face a higher burden of chronic conditions and high mortality rates. Providers in these communities rely heavily on Medicaid and Medicare dollars to help fulfill their mission: caring for low-income, uninsured, and underinsured patients. When you consider that more than three-quarters of hospitals have 67 percent...
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