Many regions throughout the United States have begun the process of strengthening their health safety nets. Health and Medicine believes we can learn from these other efforts, both in their process and recommendations, to strengthen the Northern Illinois regional health safety net.

Reports

View the Health Management Associates’ 2006 report, entitled, “Kansas City Metropolitan Health Access Policy Assessment: Final Report”

View the Health Management Associates’ 2008 report, entitled, “Strategic Assessment of Primary Care Capacity in Harris County” To view the appendices of this report, contact Janna Stansell, Policy Analyst, at jstansell@hmprg.org.

View the Seattle/King County Safety Net Report here.

View the 2008 Massachesetts Health Safety Net Annual report here.

State Health Safety Net Websites

Iowa: http://iowasafetynet.com/

Oregon: http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/hsp/safetynet/index.shtml

South Carolina: http://www.palmettoproject.org/health.htm

Utah: http://health.utah.gov/safetynet/

Other Safety Net Related Websites

HRSA-funded Health Workforce Information Center

The Mid-America Regional Council’s Regional Health Care Initiative website