Comprehensive and Equitable

This resource focuses on three components of access to care: insurance coverage, health services, and timeliness of care. All of these are important parts of access, as access cannot be truly achieved without the consideration of all three. It also discusses some barriers to access and how they can be overcome. Access is important to eliminating health disparities and ensuring that individuals have equitable care across demographics.

The model of Direct Primary Care is a subscription-based model aiming to circumvent the barriers posed by coding and payment schemes in traditional fee-for-service care. This model improves continuity as well as accessibility of care for patients. It also works to focus on the patient as a person rather than focusing on the payment scheme, making care more equitable.

This report identifies the root causes for states not making overall budget and policy decisions that optimize their population’s health. It summarizes how some communities are investing in social services to prevent downstream health care problems. The strategies were diverse based on the different populations, but show a great example of comprehensive and equitable care in the communities.