Issue Briefs
Title
Supply of Primary Care Providers and Appointment Availability for Philadelphia's Medicaid Population
Date of this Version
10-23-2018
Abstract
This brief analyzes the supply of primary care providers serving the Medicaid population in Philadelphia, and the geographic variability of this measure across the city. It also examines important measures of access – appointment availability and wait time for an initial appointment – that highlight challenges faced by Medicaid patients.
Document Type
Brief
Volume
22
Number
6
License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
Keywords
Medicaid, primary care, access to care
Date Posted: 29 November 2018