access to care
type: Concept
narrower: safety net

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: safety net

safety net
type: Concept
broader: access to care
definition: The nation's healthcare safety net is a patchwork of responses to the health needs of underserved populations. Some responses reflect governmental mandates, while others represent institutional missions or charitable initiatives to offer free or reduced-fee care. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health Services Research; Safety Net]