Who are the medically underserved?
People are medically underserved if they are in need of health care, including preventive care, do not have health insurance and/or are low-income. Also included are those unable to find a medical home because local private practices are full or do not accept Medicare or Medicaid. People are considered medically underserved in sparsely populated areas where no private practices exist. For example, CHCCW manages a satellite clinic in Dubois, Wyoming. In 2003 CHCCW provided medical, dental, and behavioral health care to 11,547 patients; 3,305 children (29% of the patient population) were under the age of 18; 6,894 (60% of the patient population) were female. These 11,547 patients are primarily children, the working poor, the disabled, and the elderly. Eighty-five percent of our patients live in households with incomes below $36,619, the median income for Natrona County, according to the 2000 Census. Half the patients have incomes below the Federal Poverty Level of $9,310 for one person a
Related Questions
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