Access to Care Among Rural Minorities: Children

Date
11/2002
Description

Profiles the characteristics of non-metro children, their health insurance coverage, and their healthcare visits. Recommends a multi-faceted approach to ensure that non-metro children obtain appropriate levels of healthcare. Facets including retaining and expanding provision of care to indigent and low-income families, expanding insurance coverage, and addressing rural poverty.

Center
Rural and Minority Health Research Center
Authors
Janice Probst, Charity Moore, Karin Willert Roof, Elizabeth Baxley, Michael Samuels